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{{Short description|American rapper (born 1980)}}
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| name               = T.I.
| image              = File:T.I. 2022 Interview.png
| caption            = T.I. in 2022
| birth_name         = Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|9|25}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ti-mn0000001418|title=T.I.|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=April 19, 2017}}</ref>
| other_names = {{flatlist|
* Tip
* T.I.P.
}}
| birth_place        = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* songwriter
* record executive
* record producer
* actor
}}
| works = {{hlist|[[T.I. discography|Discography]]|[[T.I. videography#Filmography|filmography]]|[[T.I. discography#Production discography|production]]|[[T.I. videography|videography]]}}
| agent = Jason Geter<ref>{{Cite news|title=Jason Geter Interview: On Managing T.I. & Career Journey – DJBooth|url=https://djbooth.net/features/2020-02-13-jason-geter-interview-ti-manager-heavy-sound-labs|access-date=2020-10-19|newspaper=Djbooth|date=February 13, 2020 }}</ref>
| years_active       = 1999–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Tameka Cottle]]|2010}}
| title              = Co-founder of [[A.K.O.O. Clothing]], [[Grand Hustle Records|Grand Hustle]], [[VisionMob]], Club Crucial and V Live
| children           = 6
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by T.I.|Full list]]
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| origin             =
| background         = solo_singer
| genre              = {{flatlist|
* [[Southern hip hop]]
* [[Trap music|trap]]
* [[gangsta rap]]
}}
| label              = {{flatlist|
* [[Empire Distribution|EMPIRE]]
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Grand Hustle Records|Grand Hustle]]
* [[Roc Nation]]
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
* [[LaFace Records|LaFace]]
* [[Arista Records|Arista]]
* [[Kawan Prather|Ghet-O-Vision]]
}}
| current_member_of    = {{flatlist|
* [[Bankroll Mafia]]
* [[PSC (musical group)|P$C]]
* [[Grand Hustle Records#Smash Factory|Smash Factory]]
* [[Grand Hustle Records#Branches|Hustle Gang]]
}}
| website            = {{URL|officialti.com}}
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'''Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.''' (born September 25, 1980),<ref name="Allmusic"/> known professionally as '''T.I.''' or '''Tip''', is an American rapper. Born and raised in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], Harris is credited as one the pioneers of the hip hop subgenre [[trap music]], along with fellow Georgia-based rappers [[Jeezy]] and [[Gucci Mane]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/aug/13/trap-kings-how-hip-hop-sub-genre-dominated-decade|title=Trap kings: how the hip-hop sub-genre dominated the decade|first=Christina|last=Lee|newspaper=The Guardian |date=August 13, 2015|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> He first became acquainted with local music executive [[Kawan Prather|Kawan "KP" Prather]], and joined his company Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment by the late 1990s. He was led to sign a [[Music industry #Record labels|major-label]] record deal with its parent company [[LaFace Records]], an imprint of [[Arista Records]] in 1999. His debut studio album, ''[[I'm Serious]]'' (2001), was met with lukewarm critical and commercial reception, becoming his only release with the label. He then signed with [[Atlantic Records]], where he soon reached his mainstream breakthrough and co-founded his own label imprint, [[Grand Hustle Records]] by 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/43637|title=ATF Agents Search Home of Atlanta Rapper T.I. During BET Awards|date=October 13, 2007|work=[[Newsweek]]|publisher=[[The Washington Post Company]]|pages=1–3|access-date=October 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/20090208/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215063113/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/20090208/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2009|title=Grammy 2009 Winners List|author=MTV News Staff|date=February 8, 2009|work=MTV News|access-date=February 9, 2009}}</ref>
Harris gained recognition following his high-profile guest appearance on fellow Atlanta-based rapper [[Bone Crusher (rapper)|Bone Crusher]]'s 2003 single "[[Never Scared (song)|Never Scared]]". His second album, ''[[Trap Muzik]]'' (2003), peaked at number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and spawned the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]-top 40 singles "[[Rubber Band Man]]" and "[[Let's Get Away]]" (featuring [[Jazze Pha]]). The following year, Harris guest appeared alongside [[Lil Wayne]] on [[Destiny's Child]]'s hit single "[[Soldier (Destiny's Child song)|Soldier]]", and capitalized on this with the release of his third album, ''[[Urban Legend (album)|Urban Legend]]'' (2004). His next three studio albums each debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200; his fourth and fifth, ''[[King (T.I. album)|King]]'' (2006) and ''[[T.I. vs. T.I.P.]]'' (2007) were met with continued success and led by the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top ten singles, "[[What You Know (T.I. song)|What You Know]]" and "[[Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)]]", respectively.
Harris' sixth album, ''[[Paper Trail]]'' (2008), yielded his furthest commercial success. Earning [[RIAA certification|gold certification]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for 500,000 in first-week sales, it also spawned two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles: "[[Whatever You Like]]" and "[[Live Your Life (T.I. song)|Live Your Life]]" (featuring [[Rihanna]]); the latter replaced the former atop the chart, and made Harris the first rapper to do so while occupying its top two positions. Following an eleven-month [[incarceration]], he released his seventh studio album, ''[[No Mercy (T.I. album)|No Mercy]]'' (2010) to mixed reviews and a commercial decline. His eighth album, ''[[Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head]]'' (2012) was met with a dual rebound. Harris guest appeared alongside [[Pharrell Williams]] on [[Robin Thicke]]'s 2013 single "[[Blurred Lines]]", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and did so in 22 other countries.
The following year, his contract with Atlantic expired; he signed with [[Columbia Records]] and enlisted Williams as [[executive producer]] for his ninth studio album, ''[[Paperwork (T.I. album)|Paperwork]]'' (2014). As with his previous, it reached number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw positive critical reception. The following year, he worked further with album collaborator and then-upcoming hometown native [[Young Thug]] to form the short-lived hip hop collective, [[Bankroll Mafia]]. He then signed with [[Jay-Z]]'s [[Roc Nation]] in 2016 to release his [[political hip hop|political]] ''[[Us or Else]]'' (2016–2017) extended play series and compilation album, ''[[We Want Smoke]]'' (2017); he later signed with [[Epic Records]] in 2018 to release his long-delayed tenth album, ''[[Dime Trap]]'', in October of that year. His eleventh album, ''[[The L.I.B.R.A.]]'' (2020) was his first to be released [[independent music|independently]]. His twelfth album, ''[[Kill the King (album)|Kill the King]]'' was announced as his final, although its release slate remains unclear.
Harris, a three [[Grammy Award]] winner, has been described as a leading figure in [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Southern hip hop]] during the 2000s. He has received 19 nominations for the award, as well as 12 [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]], three [[BET Awards]], and two [[American Music Awards]]. Prominent industry artists have signed to T.I. through his Grand Hustle Records label since its formation, including [[Travis Scott]], [[B.o.B]], and [[Iggy Azalea]]. In his acting career, Harris has starred in the films ''[[ATL (film)|ATL]]'', ''[[Takers]]'', ''[[Get Hard]]'', ''[[Identity Thief (film)|Identity Thief]]'', and in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] films ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' and [[Ant-Man and the Wasp|its sequel]], as well as the [[reality television]] series ''[[T.I.'s Road to Redemption]]'', ''[[T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle]]'', and ''[[The Grand Hustle]]''. As an author, he has published two novels: ''Power & Beauty'' (2011) and ''Trouble & Triumph'' (2012). By the end of the decade, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked him the 27th best artist of the 2000s.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009&begin=51&order=position|title=Best of the 2000s -Artists of the Decade – 51–60|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref>
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== Early life ==
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. was born on September 25, 1980,<ref name="Allmusic"/> in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], the son of Clifford "Buddy" Harris Sr. and Violeta Morgan.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p483720|pure_url=yes}}|title=T.I. > Biography|last=Kellman|first=Andy|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 22, 2009}}</ref> He was raised by his grandparents in Atlanta's [[Center Hill, Atlanta|Center Hill]] neighborhood just off [[Bankhead Highway]] and lived in [[Bankhead, Atlanta|Bankhead]].<ref name="VibeTI2007">{{Citation|last=Meadows-Ingram|first=Benjamin|title=Me, Myself and I|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|pages=80–89|date=August 2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qSYEAAAAMBAJ&q=Young+Dro+bankhead&pg=PA83|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212053103/https://books.google.com/books?id=qSYEAAAAMBAJ&q=Young+Dro+bankhead&pg=PA83|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="HessHipHop2009">{{cite book|last=Hess|first=Mickey|title=Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide|isbn=978-0-313-34321-6|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|year=2009|page=469}}</ref> His father lived in New York City, and he often went there to visit. Buddy suffered from [[Alzheimer's disease]] and died from the disease.<ref name="s2s">{{cite web|url=http://s2smagazine.com/node/2769 |title=Hanging at Home with Tiny |date=April 14, 2010 |work=Sister2Sister |access-date=June 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620104946/http://www.s2smagazine.com/node/2769 |archive-date=June 20, 2010 }}</ref>
Harris began [[rapping]] at age eight.<ref name="spotlight">{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_11_31/ai_94689990/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231040456/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_11_31/ai_94689990/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 31, 2009|title=T.I.: before he had an album, he had a Serious record|last=Weingarten|first=Marc|date=November 1, 2001|work=[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]|publisher=[[FindArticles]]|access-date=October 22, 2009}}</ref> His [[stage name]] originally came from his childhood nickname "Tip", after his paternal great-grandfather.<ref name="Vibe">{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/cover_stories/2007/07/ti_august_2007/ |title=T.I.: Me, Myself & I |work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |access-date=October 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224075722/http://www.vibe.com/news/cover_stories/2007/07/ti_august_2007/ |archive-date=December 24, 2007 }}</ref> He was once known as Rubber Band Man, a reference to the custom of wearing rubber bands around the wrist to denote wealth in terms of drugs or money.<ref>{{cite web|title=T.I. And Young Jeezy: Out Of The Trap |work=[[MTV]].com |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/atlanta/news_feature_120505_2/index3.jhtml |access-date=December 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219141640/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/atlanta/news_feature_120505_2/index3.jhtml |archive-date=December 19, 2008 }}</ref>
==Music career==
=== 1996–2000: Career beginnings ===
In 1996, T.I. befriended local rapper [[Big Kuntry King]]. Together they sold [[mixtape]]s out of the trunk of their car. [[Kawan "KP" Prather]], a record executive, discovered T.I. and then signed him to his record label Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/Features/2005/may/ti/index.html|title=T.I.|last=Thompson|first=Bonsu|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|publisher=[[Harris Publications]]|access-date=February 19, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105045920/http://www.xxlmag.com/Features/2005/may/ti/index.html|archive-date=November 5, 2008 }}</ref> Upon signing with [[Arista Records]] subsidiary LaFace Records in 1999, he shortened his name from Tip to T.I., out of respect for Arista label-mate [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|date=May 1, 2007|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052417/its-summer-time-with-ti-tip|title=It's Summer Time With T.I., 'T.I.P.'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 9, 2008}}</ref> T.I. relays the situation as:
{{blockquote|text="We were both on Arista and we was trying to release my first album. The people who had to market, promote, and, you know, just spread the word on it communicated that it was somewhat difficult or confusing to have two Tips in one building. So out of respect and just the legendary reputation and career that preceded that situation, I definitely conceded. My problem, or conflict, at the time, was now this is what I've been called all my life, what do I change my name to? So, I guess, that began to hold my project up. 'What are we gonna call him?' You know what I'm saying? So at that point we had to come to some sort of a resolution. And KP, who signed me to LaFace, he just said, 'OK, look man, how about T.I.?' Cause on this one record I had, it was like, 'T-I-P.' I was like, 'Wait a minute, wait a minute. No. That was — you left out a letter still!' You know what I'm saying? He was like, "Well, listen man. You got something better?', 'No, I don't have — I don't have anything better.' 'Well, that's what we going with, man.' So it's kinda how it came about."<ref name="npr">{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/microphonecheck/2014/10/20/357643030/t-i-we-make-music-that-come-from-the-heart|title=T.I.: 'We Make Music That Come From The Heart'|last1=Kelly|first1=Frankie|last2=Muhammad|first2=Ali Shaheed|work=[[NPR Music]]|publisher=[[National Public Radio]]|date=October 21, 2014|access-date=2014-11-02}}</ref>}}
=== 2001–2002: Atlantic Records deal and ''I'm Serious'' ===
{{Main|I'm Serious}}
T.I. released his debut album, ''[[I'm Serious]]'', in October 2001 through [[Arista Records]].<ref name="RouteBack">Soren Baker (May 12, 2005). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-may-12-wk-pop12-story.html "Taking the street route back"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' Retrieved in 2009.</ref> The album spawned the single of the same name featuring [[Jamaica]]n [[reggae]] artist [[Beenie Man]] on June 26, 2001. The single received little airplay and failed to chart. The album features [[guest appearance]]s from his [[Southern hip hop]] group [[P$C]], [[Jazze Pha]], [[Too Short]], [[Bone Crusher (rapper)|Bone Crusher]], [[Lil Jon]], [[Pastor Troy]] and [[YoungBloodZ]], as well as [[Pharrell Williams]] of American record production team [[The Neptunes]], who called him "the [[Jay-Z]] of the South".<ref>(December 21, 2004). [http://www.vibe.com/news/magazine_features/2004/12/vibe_cover_story_ti_king_south/ Vibe Cover Story: T.I. – King of the South?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206133933/http://www.vibe.com/news/magazine_features/2004/12/vibe_cover_story_ti_king_south/ |date=December 6, 2008 }} ''Vibe''. Retrieved October 9, 2008.</ref>
The [[Hip hop production|production]] for ''I'm Serious'', was handled by The Neptunes, [[DJ Toomp]], Madvac and The Grand Hustle Team. Despite the album's guests appearances and production team, the album peaked at number 98 and only sold 163,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69375/hitmakers-the-neptunes-land-compilation-at-no-1|title=Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=August 27, 2003|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 19, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518203110/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69375/hitmakers-the-neptunes-land-compilation-at-no-1|archive-date=May 18, 2013 }}</ref> Critics pointed to the fact that many of the tracks sounded the same and that a few were blatant rip-offs.<ref>Jon Azpiri (October 9, 2001). [http://www.starpulse.com/Music/T.I./Discography/album/P483720/R556205/ "T.I. I'm Serious"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231044315/http://www.starpulse.com/Music/T.I./Discography/album/P483720/R556205/ |date=December 31, 2009 }} Retrieved on June 21, 2009.</ref> Other critics commented saying, "T.I. claims to be the king of the South, but fails to show and prove. He does, however, have potential. If his talent ever matches his confidence, he may be headed for stardom."<ref>[http://www.down-south.com/reviews/TI-ImSerious.shtml " T.I. "I'm Serious" Album Review"] Retrieved on June 21, 2009.</ref>
Due to the poor commercial reception of the album, T.I. was dropped from [[Arista Records]].<ref name="RouteBack" /> He then formed [[Grand Hustle Records|Grand Hustle Entertainment]] and began releasing several [[mixtapes]] with the assistance of [[DJ Drama]]. He resurfaced in mid-2003, appearing on fellow Atlanta-based rapper and former label-mate [[Bone Crusher (rapper)|Bone Crusher]]'s hit single, "[[Never Scared (song)|Never Scared]]". His mixtapes and mainstream exposure from "Never Scared", eventually recaptured major label attention and T.I. signed a [[joint venture]] deal with [[Atlantic Records]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/12/arts/music/12ti.htm|title=The Enterprising Rapper T. I. Looks Beyond Hip-Hop|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|date=April 12, 2006|work=[[The New York Times]]|pages=1, 2|access-date=February 19, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ti/biography|title=T.I.: Biography|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media]]|access-date=February 19, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116010131/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ti/biography|archive-date=January 16, 2009 }}</ref>
=== 2003–2004: ''Trap Muzik'' and ''Urban Legend'' ===
{{Main|Trap Muzik|Urban Legend (album)}}
T.I. released his second album ''[[Trap Muzik]]'' on August 19, 2003, through [[Grand Hustle Records]]. It debuted at number four and sold 109,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="king">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58852/ti-rules-as-king-of-album-chart|title=T.I. Rules As 'King' of Album Chart|last=Hasty|first=Katie|magazine=Billboard|date=April 5, 2006|access-date=October 22, 2009}}</ref> It spawned the singles "[[24's (T.I. song)|24s]]", "[[Be Easy (T.I. Song)|Be Easy]]", "[[Rubberband Man]]" and "[[Let's Get Away]]". The album features guest appearances from [[8Ball & MJG]], [[Jazze Pha]], [[Bun B]] and [[Mac Boney]]. It was produced by Jazze Pha, [[Kanye West]], [[David Banner]], Madvac and [[DJ Toomp]]. Upon its release, ''Trap Muzik'' received generally favorable reviews from most music critics, who generally regarded it as a major improvement over his debut album, ''[[I'm Serious]]''. This included ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' naming the album one of the classic albums of the last decade in 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=T.I., Trap Muzik (2003) — 25 Rap Albums From the Past Decade That Deserve Classic Status|magazine=Complex|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/25-rap-albums-from-the-past-decade-that-deserve-classic-status/ti-trap-muzik|access-date=December 8, 2012 }}</ref> In February 2013, allhiphop.com placed it as #5 as the best southern [[hip-hop]] album of all time.
T.I. released his third studio album, ''[[Urban Legend (album)|Urban Legend]]'', in November 2004. It debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 193,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="king" /> The album's [[lead single]], "[[Bring Em Out (song)|Bring Em Out]]", which was produced by [[Swizz Beatz]], was released in January 2005 and became T.I.'s first top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The second single "[[U Don't Know Me (T.I. song)|U Don't Know Me]]" peaked at number twenty-three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His third single "[[ASAP (T.I. song)|ASAP]]" reached number 75 on the US charts, number 18 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop charts and number 14 on the Rap chart. T.I. filmed a dual music video for "ASAP" and "Motivation". "Motivation" only made it to number 62 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.<ref name="billboard.com">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=arcadia|chart=all}} "Artist Chart History – T.I." on Billboard.com]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}, 2008.</ref> In 2004, T.I. was featured on [[Destiny's Child]]'s hit single "[[Soldier (Destiny's Child song)|Soldier]]", alongside [[New Orleans]]-bred rapper [[Lil Wayne]], which peaked at number three on the Hot 100 chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Destiny's Child – Billboard Singles|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p278369|pure_url=yes}}|website=Allmusic|year=2006|access-date=March 28, 2008}}</ref>
=== 2005–2006: P$C album, ''King'' and ''ATL'' ===
{{Main|P$C|25 to Life (album)|King (T.I. album)|ATL (film)}}
[[File:T.I. by Carla.jpg|thumb|T.I. at the [[Summer Jam (festival)|Summer Jam]] concert in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania on July 23, 2006.]]
In September 2005, T.I. teamed up with his [[P$C|Pimp $quad Click]] (P$C) cohorts, [[Big Kuntry King]], [[Mac Boney]], C-Rod and [[AK (rapper)|AK]], to release P$C's debut studio album, ''[[25 to Life (album)|25 to Life]]''. The album, which was preceded by several self-released mixtapes by P$C, peaked at No.{{nbsp}}10 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The album was supported by the lead single "I'm a King", which was included on the [[Hustle & Flow (soundtrack)|soundtrack to the film]] ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'', a collection released by T.I.'s label imprint Grand Hustle, under the aegis of Atlantic Records.
T.I.'s fourth album, ''[[King (T.I. album)|King]]'', debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart in the first half of 2006, selling 522,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Katie Hasty (April 5, 2006). [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58852/ti-rules-as-king-of-album-chart T.I. Rules As 'King' of Album Chart] ''Billboard''. Retrieved October 9, 2008.</ref> T.I. released "[[Front Back]]" and "Ride with Me" as [[promotional recording|promotional singles]] prior to the release of the album. The singles garnered little attention. The album's lead single "[[What You Know (T.I. song)|What You Know]]" became a [[Hit single|hit]] in the U.S. and helped promote not only the album, but also ''[[ATL (film)|ATL]]'', the film T.I. starred in, that coincided with the album's release. The album also spawned the singles, "[[Why You Wanna]]", "[[Live in the Sky]]", and a [[remix]] of "[[Top Back]]", which was included on the Grand Hustle [[compilation album]] ''[[Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4]]''. ''King'' earned numerous awards and nominations including a Grammy Award nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]]. He was featured on newly signed Grand Hustle artist [[Young Dro]]'s debut single "[[Shoulder Lean]]", which reached the top ten on the U.S. Hot 100 and #1 on the U.S. [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and [[Hot Rap Tracks]].
"What You Know" won a [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance]] and was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] at the [[49th Grammy Awards]].<ref name="Grammy">{{cite web|title=49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List|work=[[Grammy Award|Grammy]]|url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061220160454/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2006|access-date=November 22, 2008}}</ref> Also in 2006, T.I. collaborated with [[Justin Timberlake]] for "[[My Love (Justin Timberlake song)|My Love]]", which proved to be a worldwide hit. It won a [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]] with Timberlake at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards,<ref name="Grammy" /> and won Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards for the second straight time. He then served as a featured performer on "[[We Takin' Over]]" by [[DJ Khaled]], featuring [[Akon]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] and [[Lil Wayne]].
In 2006, T.I. received two [[Grammy Award]] nominations for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration|Best Song Collaboration]] ("Soldier" w/ [[Destiny's Child]] & Lil Wayne) and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]] for "U Don't Know Me" at the [[48th Grammy Awards]] ceremony. In 2006 he won Rap Artist of the Year, Rap Album Of The Year, Rap Album Artist Of The Year, Rap Song Artist of the Year and Video Clip Artist of the Year on the [[Billboard Music Award]] and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist on the [[BET Awards]].
=== 2007: ''T.I. vs. T.I.P.'' ===
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T.I. released his fifth album, ''[[T.I. vs. T.I.P.]]'', on July 3, 2007. The lead single from the album was "[[Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)]]", which was produced by [[Mannie Fresh]] and was released to radio stations on April 17, 2007. The second single, "[[You Know What It Is]]" featuring [[Wyclef Jean]], was released June 12, 2007. ''T.I. vs. T.I.P.'' sold 468,000 copies in the United States, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], and debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was T.I.'s second chart-topper in a row: ''[[King (T.I. album)|King]]'' opened at number one on the Billboard 200 with 522,000 copies in late March 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hasty|first=Katy|title=T.I. Is Top Dog Again On The Billboard 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1050989/ti-is-top-dog-again-on-the-billboard-200|magazine=Billboard magazine|date=July 11, 2007|access-date=July 11, 2007}}</ref>
The album included guest performances from [[Jay-Z]], [[Busta Rhymes]], Wyclef Jean, [[Nelly]], and [[Eminem]], and production by Eminem, [[Bass Brothers|Jeff Bass]], Mannie Fresh, [[Grand Hustle Records#DJs and producers|Grand Hustle]], [[The Runners (production duo)|The Runners]], [[Just Blaze]], Wyclef Jean and [[Danja (record producer)|Danja]]. Absent from this album's production lineup was T.I.'s longtime producer DJ Toomp and The Neptunes. In October 2007, T.I. released his third single, "[[Hurt (T.I. song)|Hurt]]", featuring Busta Rhymes and Alfamega.
=== 2008–2009: ''Paper Trail'' ===
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In early 2008, T.I. collaborated with [[Mariah Carey]] on the "[[I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time]]" remix, peaking at number 58 on the U.S. Hot 100 and number 36 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]].
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While under [[house arrest]], T.I. began writing lyrics down on paper for his sixth studio album.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/mar/06/ti-hip-hop-interview|title=Inside man|last=Macpherson|first=Alex|date=March 9, 2009|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=March 15, 2009|location=London}}</ref> The first official single from the album, titled "[[No Matter What (T.I. song)|No Matter What]]", was released in April 2008. The music video was released in June 2008 on MTV's [[FNMTV|FN Premieres]]. The official [[lead single]] was "[[Whatever You Like]]", released in July 2008, and became the most successful single of his career up until that point, breaking the record for the highest jump to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, jumping from number 71 to number one and becoming T.I.'s first solo number one single on the chart. On YouTube, the video has a combined 333 million views, as of March 2024, split between a copy posted on T.I.'s and [[Atlantic Records]]' channels.<ref>{{Citation |title=T.I. - Whatever You Like (Official Video) | date=October 29, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgdr2uytpDI |access-date=2024-03-21 |publisher=Atlantic Records |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=T.I. - Whatever You Like [Official Video] | date=August 6, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQJACVmankY |access-date=2024-03-21 |language=en}}</ref>
The third single was "[[Swing Ya Rag]]" which featured vocals and production from [[Swizz Beatz]].<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2008/07/11/single-cover-ti-swing-ya-rag/ "Swing Ya Rag" single cover.]. Retrieved July 11, 2008.</ref> T.I. released his sixth album, ''[[Paper Trail]]'', in September 2008. The title of the album refers to the lyrics he had written down on paper. Like many other rappers, T.I. abandoned this style of rapping after his debut album ''[[I'm Serious]]'' by just memorizing lyrics. His representative explained that T.I. wanted to "take more time to really put something down [this time]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=16203 |title=XXLmag.com – T.I. recording new album while on house arrest (November 12, 2007) |publisher=Xxlmag.com |access-date=April 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908025624/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=16203 |archive-date=September 8, 2009 }}</ref> The album debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] selling 568,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="Billboard">Katie Hasty (October 8, 2008). [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043841/ti-debuts-big-atop-billboard-200-hot-100 T.I. Debuts Big Atop Billboard 200, Hot 100] ''Billboard''. Retrieved October 8, 2008.</ref>
The second single from the album, "[[Swagga Like Us]]", featuring [[Kanye West]], [[Jay-Z]] and [[Lil Wayne]], debuted and peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. With the third single "[[Live Your Life (T.I. song)|Live Your Life]]" featuring [[Rihanna]], and produced by Canei Finch and Just Blaze, T.I. broke his own record on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 when it jumped from number 80 to the number one.<ref name="Billboard" /> The fourth single "[[Dead and Gone]]", featuring [[Justin Timberlake]], peaked at number two for five weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, eventually going on to be nominated during the [[52nd Grammy Awards]] for both "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" and "Best Rap Song".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://talkoffame.com/?p=1271|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811230631/http://talkoffame.com/?p=1271|url-status=dead|title=Index of /|archive-date=August 11, 2013|website=talkoffame.com}}</ref>
During the [[51st Grammy Awards]], he was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap Performance by a Duo Or a Group for "[[Swagga Like Us]]". "[[Remember Me (T.I. song)|Remember Me]]", featuring [[Mary J. Blige]], was released digitally on July 7, 2009. It was the planned first single from the re-release of T.I.'s sixth studio album, "Paper Trail", but the re-release was eventually shelved. The single peaked at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On October 6, "[[Hell of a Life (T.I. song)|Hell of a Life]]" was released digitally and went on to peak at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2009, T.I. appeared as himself on an episode of ''[[Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List]]''. On the episode, he took the comedian to [[Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles]] in LA and gave her a lesson on how to "swagger".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://talkoffame.com/?p=1271|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811230631/http://talkoffame.com/?p=1271|url-status=dead|title=Index of /|archive-date=August 11, 2013|website=talkoffame.com}}</ref>
[[File:T.I. at Bumbershoot.jpg|thumb|T.I. in 2009.]]
On November 21, 2008, T.I. testified in the murder trial of a member of his entourage and a close friend, Philant Johnson (1980–2006), who was murdered in a shooting that occurred after a post-concert party at a club in Cincinnati. T.I. has dedicated several songs to Johnson, from the single version of "[[Live in the Sky]]" to "[[Dead and Gone]]" where Johnson's grave can be seen in the video.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=November 21, 2008|title=T.I. Testifies At Ohio Murder Trial|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043432/ti-testifies-at-ohio-murder-trial|access-date=November 21, 2008}}</ref>
=== 2010–2011: ''No Mercy'' and drug charges ===
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On March 26, 2010, T.I. was released from a [[halfway house]] where he had been serving the remainder of his prison sentence for weapons possession.<ref name="Prison release">[http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=59458-019&x=76&y=23 Clifford shalia Harris Jr.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629175641/http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=59458-019&x=76&y=23 |date=June 29, 2011 }}" [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on January 6, 2010.</ref> Soon after his release he was in the studio working on his seventh studio album titled ''King Uncaged''.<ref name="BET">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100124102915/http://www.bet.com/Music/news/msc_tiworkingonnewalbum_01.19.10.htm T.I. Already Working on New Album for 2010] ''BET''. Retrieved January 19, 2010.</ref> [[Jim Jonsin]], the producer who previously worked with him on his single, [[Whatever You Like (T.I. song)|"Whatever You Like"]] and R&B singer [[Trey Songz]], were scheduled to work on the project.
T.I. made his first public appearance since prison, stepping out with then fiancée [[Tameka Cottle|Tameka "Tiny" Cottle]] in support of her [[Alzheimer]]'s research fundraiser "For the Love of Our Fathers" at Atlanta's Opera venue. "I am very well, very happy to be seen," said T.I., who joined Cottle onstage at the end of the benefit.<ref name="MTV">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100225013823/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1632461/20100223/t_i_.jhtml T.I. Makes First Public Appearance Since Prison] ''MTV''. Retrieved February 23, 2010.</ref> T.I. released a new promotional single titled "[[I'm Back (song)|I'm Back]]" on March 8, 2010.<ref name="MTV.CA">[https://archive.today/20120905035413/http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=24966 T.I. Announces 'I'm Back' With New Single Premiering Monday] ''MTV''. Retrieved March 6, 2010.</ref> The single peaked at No. 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts.<ref name="ussolo">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=t.i.|chart=all}}|title=T.I. Album & Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Nielsen Company|Nielsen Business Media]]|access-date=May 18, 2010}}</ref> Around this time, he made a featured guest appearance on [[Diddy-Dirty Money]]'s single "[[Hello Good Morning]]", the single peaked at No. 27 in US and charted internationally in eight other countries.<ref name="Allmusic Diddy">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diddy-p214335/charts-awards/billboard-singles|title=Hello Good Morning Peak Positions|website=AllMusic|access-date=December 7, 2010}}</ref>
He made a guest appearance on [[Larry King Live]] on May 13, to discuss with [[Larry King]] about his nine-month prison term on federal gun charges and other topics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wigler|first=Josh|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638844/20100510/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513032025/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638844/20100510/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 13, 2010|title=T.I. To Appear On 'Larry King Live' – Rapper will discuss his nine months in prison during Thursday's episode; MTV News|publisher=Mtv.com|date=May 10, 2010|access-date=May 14, 2010}}</ref> T.I. released a promotional soundtrack single entitled, "[[Yeah Ya Know (Takers)]]" on May 24.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rodriguez|first=Jayson|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1639914/20100524/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526144016/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1639914/20100524/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2010|title=T.I. Premieres Second Single From King Uncaged-'Prison ain't change me, it made me worse,' an aggressive T.I. raps on 'Yeah Ya Know (Takers).'|publisher=MTV|date=May 24, 2010|access-date=May 27, 2010}}</ref> It peaked at number forty-four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number sixty-eight on the Canadian Hot 100.<ref name="ussolo" /> T.I. released another promotional single entitled "[[Got Your Back]]" which featured American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Keri Hilson]] and peaked at number thirty-eight in the US.<ref name="ussolo" /> Later, T.I. made more featured single appearances such as Jamie Foxx's single "[[Winner (Jamie Foxx song)|Winner]]", featuring Justin Timberlake, and [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]'s single "[[Fancy (Drake song)|Fancy]]", featuring Swizz Beatz. Both singles charted on the Billboard charts, peaking at the top 50.
Prior to the album's release, T.I. decided to release a [[mixtape]] titled ''Fuck a Mixtape''. The move was somewhat controversial due to its title, with many feeling he was insulting the Mixtape format. T.I. has addressed the issue by stating that it was a response to all the people who told him to just focus on an album and not on a mixtape. T.I. further defended his decision to release a mixtape by saying: "I already have 60, 70 songs. A lot of these songs are period pieces that speak volumes to what's going on right now. If I hold onto them next year or the year after, they'll be dated, because my life will be in another direction. If I'm not gonna put it on the album — and they all can't make the album — then they might as well have another platform to present it to the world".<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid
|first=Shaheem|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640279/20100527/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531002154/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640279/20100527/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 31, 2010|title=T.I. Explains Inspiration Behind F--- A Mixtape Title|publisher=MTV|date=May 27, 2010|access-date=May 28, 2010}}</ref>
On September 1, T.I. and his wife [[Tameka Cottle|Tiny]] were arrested for drug charges.<ref name="news.blogs.cnn.com">{{cite news|url=http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/02/rapper-t-i-arrested-on-drug-charges/|work=CNN|title=Rapper T.I. arrested on drug charges|access-date=September 2, 2010|archive-date=February 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204040125/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/02/rapper-t-i-arrested-on-drug-charges/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 15, 2010, T.I. was sentenced to 11 months in prison for violating the terms of his probation. Following his arrest, T.I. scrapped ''King Uncaged'' as the title for his seventh studio album and renamed it ''[[No Mercy (T.I. album)|No Mercy]]'', due to his new prison sentencing. He then released the lead single from the newly titled album, "[[Get Back Up (T.I. song)|Get Back Up]]" featuring Chris Brown, on the same day that he was sentenced back to prison for violating the terms of his probation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/15/new-music-ti-f-chris-brown-get-back-up/|title=New Music: T.I. f/ Chris Brown – 'Get Back Up'|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=October 16, 2010|access-date=October 25, 2010}}</ref> "Get Back Up" peaked at number seventy in the US.<ref name="ussolo" /> T.I. began serving his sentence in November 2010 and his date of release was set to be September 29, 2011.<ref name="bop" />
''No Mercy'' was released on December 7, 2010. The album peaked at number four in the US and it sold over 159,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1654337/tis-no-mercy-debuts-at-4-on-billboard.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107044800/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1654337/tis-no-mercy-debuts-at-4-on-billboard.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2012|title=T.I.'s No Mercy Debuts At #4 On Billboard—Susan Boyle holds tight to #1 on next week's albums chart.|publisher=MTV|date=December 15, 2010|access-date=October 5, 2011}}</ref> RIAA certified ''No Mercy'' Gold with over 500,000 copies sold. His second and final single from the album was "[[That's All She Wrote]]" his second collaboration with [[Eminem]], and was released on December 19, peaking at number eighteen in the US.<ref name="ussolo" />
T.I. was nominated for two Grammy Awards for [[Best Rap Solo Performance]] for "I'm Back" and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] (Fancy with Drake and Swizz Beatz) at the [[53rd Grammy Awards]]. He was nominated for a [[Soul Train Music Award]] for Best Hip Hop Song of the Year, for "Got Your Back" and he earned three [[BET Hip Hop Awards]] nominations for Hustler of the Year, Made You Look Award, and Best Club Banger for "Hello Good Morning".
In early June 2011, T.I. said in a letter: "I'll be releasing a record in the near future (couple of weeks tops) to hold y'all over til I get back in action." On June 30, 2011, a new song was released onto T.I.'s official website and on his official YouTube channel – titled "[[We Don't Get Down Like Y'all]]", which features fellow [[Grand Hustle]] rapper [[B.o.B]] on the hook. While commenting on the song, T.I. said in another letter; "It's a song that I did soon after my release last time. What inspired me to write this record was the differences in how we do us and how they do them suddenly became incredibly evident in just a very short period of time." It was originally only available on [[Atlantic Records]]'s online store.<ref>[http://www.trapmuzik.com/news/e75757-new-music-ti-we-dont-get-down-like-yall-feat-bob/ New Music: T.I. – We Don't Get Down Like Y'all feat. B.o.B] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703112058/http://www.trapmuzik.com/news/e75757-new-music-ti-we-dont-get-down-like-yall-feat-bob/ |date=July 3, 2011 }} on TrapMuzik.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://cart.atlanticrecords.com/cart/basket.aspx?omniprod=075679967282&sys=ATL We Don't Get Down Like Y'all (feat. B.o.B.)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705070527/http://cart.atlanticrecords.com/cart/basket.aspx?omniprod=075679967282&sys=ATL |date=July 5, 2011 }} on Atlantic Records online store. Retrieved June 30, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZmkkeVykGM T.I. – We Don't Get Down Like Y'all Ft. B.o.B (AUDIO)] on YouTube. Retrieved June 30, 2011.</ref> The song was available on iTunes and other vendors, such as Spotify on August{{nbsp}}9 and it peaked at No.{{nbsp}}78 in the US.
After being released from prison in August 2011, T.I. signed a deal with [[VH1]] for a new reality show that will follow him as he re-adjusts to life as a free man after the incarceration. He announced that he was working on a novel entitled, ''Power & Beauty'', which was set to be released in October 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/t-leaves-us-prison-early-tv-book-deals-180525375.html|agency=Associated Press|title=T.I. leaves US prison early with TV, book deals|date=August 31, 2011}}</ref>
=== 2011–2013: ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head'' ===
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On September 30, 2011, T.I. released "[[I'm Flexin']]", the first promotional single from his upcoming eighth studio album. The song features vocals and production from [[Big K.R.I.T.]] T.I. reunited with [[Young Jeezy]] on "[[F.A.M.E. (song)|F.A.M.E.]]" for Jeezy's album ''[[TM103]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Music: T.I. f/ Big K.R.I.T. – 'I'm Flexin|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/09/30/new-music-t-i-f-big-k-r-i-t-im-flexin/|work=rapup.com|access-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Music: Young Jeezy f/ T.I. –'F.A.M.E.'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/09/29/new-music-young-jeezy-f-ti-fame/|work=rapup.com|access-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref> "I'm Flexin" peaked at number sixty-six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while "F.A.M.E." peaked at number sixty-seven on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B chart. On October 18, T.I. made appearances on [[The Howard Stern Show]] and [[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]] to promote his new novel, ''Power & Beauty: A Love Story of Life on the Streets'' and discuss other issues involving his time in prison. Later that day, he released the second promotional single, "[[Here Ye, Hear Ye]]" featuring [[Pharrell Williams]] under the alias ''Sk8brd''.<ref>{{cite web|title=T.I. Recalls Prison Fight on 'Howard Stern'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/10/18/ti-recalls-prison-fight-on-howard-stern/|work=rapup.com|access-date=October 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='T.I. Shoots Down Retirement Rumors, Plays Hoops with the Ladies of 'The View'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/10/18/ti-shoots-down-retirement-rumors-plays-hoops-with-the-ladies-of-the-view/|work=rapup.com|access-date=October 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Music: T.I. f/ Pharrell – 'Here Ye, Hear Ye'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/10/18/new-music-ti-f-pharrell-here-ye-hear-ye/|work=rapup.com|access-date=October 18, 2011}}</ref>
After his release from prison, T.I. appeared on several [[remix]]es including; "Spend It" by [[2 Chainz]], "[[Sleazy (Kesha song)|Sleazy]]" by [[Kesha]], "[[Niggas in Paris]]" with [[Jay-Z]] and [[Kanye West]], "[[Hard White (Up in the Club)]]" by [[Yelawolf]] also featuring [[Slaughterhouse (group)|Slaughterhouse]], "[[Ima Boss]]" by [[Meek Mill]] alongside a freestyle over [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]'s "[[Headlines (Drake song)|Headlines]]", and [[Lil Wayne]]'s "[[She Will]]". He was also featured on southern rapper [[Future (rapper)|Future]]'s second single "Magic", taken from his debut studio album ''[[Pluto (Future album)|Pluto]]'', which was the first song he hopped on after his release from prison according to Future.
T.I. revealed the title of his eighth studio album to be ''[[Trouble Man (T.I. album)|Trouble Man]]''. The title was partly inspired by [[Marvin Gaye]]'s [[Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye song)|1972 song of the same name]], he revealed on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. In a previous interview with ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]''; he said he was debating between two titles, ''Trouble Man'' and ''Kill the King''. The third promotional single "Pyro", was released on November 21.<ref>{{cite web|title=T.I. Announces New Album Title, Single|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/11/21/ti-announces-new-album-title-single/|work=rapup.com|access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
In preparation for the album, T.I. released a mixtape entitled, ''Fuck da City Up'' on New Year's Day. Two songs off the mixtape charted on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]], "Popped Off", featuring vocals and production from [[Dr. Dre]] and "This Time of Night" featuring [[Nelly]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Music: T.I. – 'F*ck Da City Up' [Mixtape]|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/12/31/new-music-ti-fuck-da-city-up-mixtape/|work=rapup.com|access-date=December 12, 2011}}</ref>
While on set for the "[[Strange Clouds (song)|Strange Clouds]]" music video, [[MTV]] interviewed [[B.o.B]] and confronted him of a rumor that he and T.I. are working on a collaborative album. B.o.B responded: "The joint album, it actually started as a joke. Tip would always refer to me as 'the Martian', and in one of his lyrics, he said, 'It's the man and the Martian,' and we said, 'Man that could be an album title.' We kinda just played around with it. But it seems to be taking form in a very organic way."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1675082/ti-bob-joint-album-man-martian.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201020142/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1675082/ti-bob-joint-album-man-martian.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2011|title=T.I./B.o.B Joint Album 'Started As A Joke'|publisher=MTV|date=November 29, 2011|access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref> On December 1, 2011, B.o.B appeared on New York City's [[WQHT|Hot 97]] radio station and confirmed that he and T.I. are indeed working on a collaborative album titled ''The Man and the Martian''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2011/12/01/b-o-b-confirms-project-w-t-i-tentatively-titled-the-man-the-martian-video/|title=B.o.B Confirms Joint Album w/ T.I. (Video)'|publisher=2DopeBoyz|date=December 1, 2011|access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/04/02/qa-bob-talks-man-and-the-martian-album-with-ti-grand-hustle-tour/|title=Q&A: B.O.B Talks 'Man And The Martian' Album With T.I., Grand Hustle Tour|magazine=[[Rap-Up]]|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref>
On March 1, 2012, T.I. announced his signing of [[Iggy Azalea]], [[Chipmunk (rapper)|Chipmunk]] and [[Trae Tha Truth]] to [[Grand Hustle Records]].<ref name="Rap-Up">{{cite magazine|title=T.I. Signs Iggy Azalea, Chipmunk, And Trae Tha Truth To Grand Hustle|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/01/ti-signs-iggy-azalea-chipmunk-and-trae-tha-truth-to-grand-hustle/|magazine=[[Rap-Up]]|date=March 1, 2012|access-date=March 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name="3LittleDigs">{{cite web|first=Lawrence |last=O'Connor |title=Studio Life: T.I. & Grand Hustle Invade 3 Little Digs Headquarters |url=http://3littledigs.com/blog/2012/02/27/studio-life-t-i-grand-hustle-invade-3-little-digs-headquarters/ |publisher=3LittleDigs |date=February 27, 2012 |access-date=March 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229195131/http://3littledigs.com/blog/2012/02/27/studio-life-t-i-grand-hustle-invade-3-little-digs-headquarters/ |archive-date=February 29, 2012 }}</ref> He served as [[executive producer]] for Azalea's debut [[extended play]], ''[[Glory (EP)|Glory]]'' (2012), and guest appeared on its lead single "Murda Bizness", which premiered March 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/03/26/iggy-azalea-murda-bizness-f-t-i/|title=Iggy Azalea – Murda Bizness f. T.I.|publisher=2DopeBoyz|date=March 26, 2012|access-date=March 31, 2012}}</ref> On March 30, T.I. released a [[wikt:snippet|snippet]] of "[[Love This Life]]", ''Trouble Man''{{'}}s promotional single, produced by Mars of 1500 or Nothin'. The song was released on April 2, and peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/03/30/t-i-love-this-life-snippet/|title=T.I. – Love This Life (Snippet)|publisher=2DopeBoyz|date=March 30, 2012|access-date=March 31, 2012}}</ref>
T.I. guest appeared on Jamaican singer [[Sean Kingston]]'s 2012 single "[[Back 2 Life (Live It Up)]]". The song sampled [[Soul II Soul]]'s 1989 hit "[[Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/05/17/new-music-sean-kingston-f-ti-back-2-life-live-it-up/#more-124139|title=New Music: Sean Kingston F/ T.I. – 'Back 2 Life (Live It Up)'|magazine=Rap-Up|date=May 17, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> The song peaked at number 52 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]]. During his visit to [[Angie Martinez]]'s radio show, he revealed that the album will be released on September 4. He recorded collaborations with [[Trey Songz]] and [[Usher (singer)|Usher]]. ''"It's just a dope, dope collabo". "Usher and Tip, two Atlanta natives,"'' [[Rico Love]] told Rap-Up.com. ''"This time I finally feel like they got a record that's gonna be a humongous hit."'' T.I.'s [[VH1]] reality show ''[[T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle]]'' was renewed for a second season, which aired on September 3.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/05/16/ti-announces-trouble-man-release-date/#more-123930|title=T.I. Announces 'Trouble Man' Release Date|magazine=Rap-Up|date=May 16, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> T.I. released another promotional song off ''Trouble Man'' on May 15, entitled "Like That".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/05/15/new-music-ti-like-that/#more-123877|title=NEW MUSIC: T.I. – 'LIKE THAT'|magazine=Rap-Up|date=May 15, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> T.I. appeared on Trey Songz's second single off his album ''[[Chapter V (Trey Songz album)|Chapter V]]'' titled "[[2 Reasons]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/06/11/new-music-trey-songz-f-ti-2-reasons/#more-126770|title=New Music: Trey Songz F/ T.I. – '2 Reasons'|magazine=Rap-Up|date=June 11, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> The song peaked at number forty-three in the US. Another promotional single off ''Trouble Man'', entitled "[[Go Get It]]" was released on July 17. The song peaked at number seventy-seven and number eighty-six in Canada.
In September, T.I. appeared on ''[[106 & Park]]'' to promote his book "Trouble & Triumph", a sequel to his previous novel "Power & Beauty". During his visit, he announced a new release date for his album set for December 18. He revealed that the album will feature collaborations from Pharrell, [[André 3000]], [[CeeLo Green]], [[R. Kelly]], Lil Wayne, and [[ASAP Rocky]]. He also stated that he's working on a women's clothing line from [[A.K.O.O Clothing|A.K.O.O.]] He later released a new song "Trap Back Jumpin'", which he premiered during his visit on Angie Martinez's radio show.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/18/ti-announces-december-release-date-for-trouble-man/#more-135625|title=T.I. Announces December Release Date For 'Trouble Man'|magazine=Rap-Up|date=September 18, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/18/new-music-ti-trap-back-jumpin/|title=New Music: T.I. – 'Trap Back Jumpin|magazine=Rap-Up|date=September 18, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> On October 9, 2012, T.I. was featured on the annual [[BET Hip Hop Awards]] cypher, alongside his Grand Hustle artists [[Iggy Azalea]], [[B.o.B]], [[Chip (rapper)|Chip]] and [[Trae tha Truth]].<ref name="cypher">{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/hiphopawards/2012/cypher/the-grand-hustle-cypher.html |title=Hip Hop Awards Exclusives: The Grand Hustle Cypher |publisher=Black Entertainment Television LLC |work=[[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] |date=October 9, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422040538/http://www.bet.com/video/hiphopawards/2012/cypher/the-grand-hustle-cypher.html |archive-date=April 22, 2013 }}</ref>
A song titled "[[Ball (song)|Ball]]", was released on October 16, as the [[lead single]] from his upcoming eighth studio album. The song featured fellow American [[rapper]] [[Lil Wayne]] and was [[Hip hop production|produced]] by American record producer [[Rico Love]], alongside Earl & E.<ref name=RicoLoveInterview>{{cite web|title=T.I. Taps Into New Orleans Bounce on New Single with Lil Wayne|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/06/21/ti-taps-into-new-orleans-bounce-on-new-single-with-lil-wayne/|work=[[Rap-Up]]|publisher=Rap-Up|access-date=October 16, 2012}}</ref> The song peaked at number fifty in the US and number fifty-eight in the Canada. On October 23, he previewed twelve tracks from the album at its listening party in New York City, and also revealed their titles. The tracks previewed feature artists such as [[Kendrick Lamar]].<ref name=TITracksPreview>{{cite web|title=T.I. Previews 'Trouble Man' In NYC; 12 Song Titles With Features & Producers Revealed|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2012/10/t-i-previews-trouble-man-in-nyc-12-song-titles-with-features-producers-revealed/|work=Navjosh|publisher=HipHop-N-More|access-date=October 24, 2012|date=October 24, 2012}}</ref>
In the following month, T.I. leaked the illustrated cover art from his newly named album entitled, ''[[Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head]]'' along with the track list and a few newly added features from the album. T.I. explained, "I think it's a lot more urban than ''[[Paper Trail]]'', and less apologetic than ''[[No Mercy (T.I. album)|No Mercy]]''. I think it's more diversified than ''[[T.I. vs. T.I.P.]]'' though. It's got a lotta heart, it's got a lotta edge. It's a creative album. It's probably harder than most of the shit that's coming out right now."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/20/ti-reveals-trouble-man-cover-art-tracklisting/#more-143186|title=T.I. Reveals 'Trouble Man' Cover Art, Tracklisting|magazine=Rap-Up|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> "Sorry" featuring Andre 3000 was released as the fifth promotional single via iTunes on November 27.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sorry-feat.-andre-3000-single/id57883511|title=iTunes Store|publisher=itunes.apple.com|access-date=December 22, 2012}}</ref> "Sorry" peaked at number 36 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Then "Hello" featuring [[CeeLo Green]] was released to iTunes on December 11 as the sixth promotional single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hello-feat.-cee-lo-green-single/id582143198|title=Hello (feat. Cee Lo Green) – Single by T.I.|publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|work=[[iTunes Store]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thesource.com/articles/256782 |title=T.I. ft. Cee-Lo Green – Hello (Single Artwork) |magazine=The Source |access-date=December 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213052733/http://www.thesource.com/articles/256782 |archive-date=December 13, 2012 }}</ref> The album debuted at number two on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with first-week sales of 179,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22342/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-12-23-2012|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/23/2012|magazine=HipHopDX|access-date=December 27, 2012|date=December 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906075815/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22342/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-12-23-2012|archive-date=September 6, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481230/tis-trouble-man-debuts-at-no-2-on-billboard-200-taylor-swift-still-rules|title=T.I.'s 'Trouble Man' Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200, Taylor Swift Still Rules|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=December 27, 2012|access-date=December 27, 2012}}</ref> As of September 2, 2013, it has sold 502,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23131/title.t-i-says-trouble-man-he-who-wears-the-crown-is-60-to-70-percent-done-|title=Hiphopdx.com|work=HipHopDX|access-date=October 18, 2014|date=March 8, 2013}}</ref>
Shortly before ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head'' was released, T.I. announced he would release the sequel as his next album, titled ''Trouble Man II: He Who Wears the Crown''. The sequel is due to T.I. recording more material than needed, being cited by T.I. as much as 120 songs.<ref>{{cite web|title=T.I. Reveals Plans For "Trouble Man" Sequel|work=HipHop DX|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22079/title.ti-reveals-plans-for-trouble-man-sequel|access-date=December 4, 2012|date=December 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206074541/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22079/title.ti-reveals-plans-for-trouble-man-sequel|archive-date=December 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In early January 2013, [[B.o.B]] announced an upcoming Grand Hustle [[compilation album]] titled ''Hustle Gang''.<ref name="hustle gang" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcitychessclub.net/2013/01/video-bob-speaks-on-man-martian-rock-ep.html |title=Video: B.o.B Speaks On 'The Man & The Martian' & Rock EP, Announces Hustle Gang Compilation Album |work=AllCityChessClub |date=January 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221055819/http://www.allcitychessclub.net/2013/01/video-bob-speaks-on-man-martian-rock-ep.html |archive-date=February 21, 2013 }}</ref> On January 18, 2013, it was announced T.I. drew a close to his 10-year contract with Atlantic records the month before, after releasing ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head''.<ref name="xxl">{{cite magazine|title=T.I. Worth $75 Million|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/01/t-i-worth-75-million/|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=January 18, 2013|access-date=January 18, 2013}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was reported he proposed a $75&nbsp;million deal for any label that wants to provide a home for him and his imprint. [[TMZ]] reported that T.I. has drawn up the details, which include "3 albums, 10–20 percent of publishing, touring, merchandise, film and TV rights, corporate endorsement deals, as well as exclusive signing of all Grand Hustle artists".<ref name="xxl" /> T.I. was also allegedly being coaxed by some of the biggest names in the industry. There were reports that [[Jay-Z]] was looking to sign T.I., hoping to add him to the [[Roc Nation]] roster. T.I. also had an exclusive dinner at Katana with [[Dr. Dre]], who is thought to have proposed an [[Interscope]] signing the rapper. T.I. had also met with [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]], who offered him $50&nbsp;million, and spoke with Universal later that week.<ref name="xxl" />
In February 2013, T.I. revealed he chose "Hello", as the third official single from ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/t-i-says-hes-working-on-trouble-man-sequel-but-keeping-his-focus-on-the-first|title=T.I. says he's 'working' on 'Trouble Man' sequel but keeping his focus on the first|last=Eggertsen|first=Chris|work=Hitflix|date=February 1, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2013 }}</ref> According to T.I., the CeeLo Green-featured song was selected due to its heavy radio play. On March 8, 2013, T.I. told [[Rap-Up]] that he was already 60–70% completed with ''Trouble Man II: He Who Wears the Crown''.<ref name="sequel">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/03/08/rap-up-tv-ti-talks-trouble-man-sequel-hustle-gang-compilation/|title=Rap-up.com|access-date=October 18, 2014|archive-date=October 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022144022/http://www.rap-up.com/2013/03/08/rap-up-tv-ti-talks-trouble-man-sequel-hustle-gang-compilation/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also spoke on the Grand Hustle compilation, ''Hustle Gang'', which B.o.B announced earlier in January.<ref name="hustle gang">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/01/b-o-b-confirms-grand-hustle-compilation-album-on-the-way-in-2013-video/|title=B.o.B. Confirms Grand Hustle Compilation Album On The Way In 2013 [Video]|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=January 5, 2013|access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref><ref name="sequel" /> In March 2013, T.I. revealed he would soon be filming the music video for "Hello".<ref name="sequel" /> On March 19, 2013, T.I. performed "Hello" on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/03/20/t-i-performs-hello-on-jimmy-kimmel-video/|title=T.I. Performs "Hello" On Jimmy Kimmel (Video)|publisher=Complex Music|work=2DopeBoyz|date=March 20, 2013|access-date=March 20, 2013}}</ref> In March, T.I. and [[B.o.B]] filmed the music video for "[[Memories Back Then]]", a song featuring [[Kendrick Lamar]] and Kris Stephens. The song, which was recorded for ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head'', originally [[Sampling (music)|sampled]] "[[Somebody That I Used to Know]]", as performed by [[Gotye]]. T.I. said to [[Rap-Up]]. Although the track failed to appear on ''Trouble Man'', due to sample-clearance issues, it was released as the lead single from the ''Hustle Gang'' compilation album.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Rap-Up TV: On Set Of 'Memories Back Then' With T.I., Kendrick Lamar, & B.O.B|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/03/11/rap-up-tv-on-set-of-memories-back-then-with-ti-kendrick-lamar-bob/|magazine=[[Rap-Up]]|date=March 11, 2013|access-date=March 14, 2013|archive-date=May 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502031203/http://www.rap-up.com/2013/03/11/rap-up-tv-on-set-of-memories-back-then-with-ti-kendrick-lamar-bob/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23482/title.b-o-b-confirms-memories-back-then-with-kendrick-lamar-as-hustle-gang-ep-first-single|title=B.o.B. Confirms "Memories Back Then" With Kendrick Lamar As Hustle Gang EP First Single|publisher=Cheri Media Group|work=HipHopDX|date=April 5, 2013|access-date=April 8, 2013|last=Hunte|first=Justin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408013513/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23482/title.b-o-b-confirms-memories-back-then-with-kendrick-lamar-as-hustle-gang-ep-first-single|archive-date=April 8, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== 2013–2016: Post Atlantic and Bankroll Mafia ===
{{Main|Paperwork (T.I. album)|Da' Nic|Bankroll Mafia|Bankroll Mafia (album)}}
On March 26, 2013, T.I. appeared alongside [[Pharrell Williams|Pharrell]], on Robin Thicke's lead single "[[Blurred Lines]]" from his [[Blurred Lines (album)|album of the same name]]. The song quickly became a worldwide hit and peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it T.I.'s fourth number one Hot 100 single. The song has also reached number one in 13+ countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566519/robin-thickes-blurred-lines-hits-no-1-on-hot-100|title=Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Hits No. 1 on Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 12, 2013|access-date=June 12, 2013|last=Trust|first=Gary}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568185/robin-thicke-still-atop-hot-100-miley-cyrus-bruno-mars-reach-top-10|magazine=Billboard|title=Robin Thicke Still Atop Hot 100; Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars Reach Top 10|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> In March 2013, Lil Wayne announced T.I. would be co-headlining the second ''[[America's Most Wanted Tour]]''. T.I. explained that the tour would begin on July{{nbsp}}5 and go through September 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Paine|first=Jake|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23305/title.lil-wayne-updates-health-status-in-video-confirms-summer-tour-with-t-i-|title=Lil Wayne Updates Health Status In Video, Confirms Summer Tour With T.I. &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales|publisher=HipHop DX|date=March 18, 2013|access-date=March 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324201707/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23305/title.lil-wayne-updates-health-status-in-video-confirms-summer-tour-with-t-i-|archive-date=March 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> American rappers [[French Montana]] and 2{{nbsp}}Chainz, were later confirmed to join the tour, among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/04/05/french-montana-joins-lil-waynes-americas-most-wanted-tour/#more-77188|title=French Montana Joins Lil Wayne's 'America's Most Wanted' Tour|publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com|access-date=April 7, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408233032/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/04/05/french-montana-joins-lil-waynes-americas-most-wanted-tour#more-77188|archive-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Diep|first=Eric|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/t-i-reveals-future-will-be-replaced-by-2-chainz-for-americas-most-wanted-tour/|title=T.I. Reveals Future Will Be Replaced By 2{{nbsp}}Chainz For "America's Most Wanted" Tour – XXL|publisher=Xxlmag.com|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref> The first ''America's Most Wanted Tour'', had taken place five years prior and featured [[Young Jeezy]], [[Soulja Boy]], [[Pleasure P]], [[Jeremih]] and [[Young Money]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1704281/lil-wayne-ti-future-tour.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327170515/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1704281/lil-wayne-ti-future-tour.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 27, 2013|title=Lil Wayne, T.I., Future Teaming Up For 'America's Most Wanted' Tour – Music, Celebrity, Artist News|publisher=MTV.com|access-date=March 26, 2013}}</ref> On May 21, 2013, T.I. released a single titled "[[Wit Me]]" featuring [[Lil Wayne]]. The song was released in promotion for the tour and peaked at number 80 on the Hot 100 chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wit-me-feat.-lil-wayne-single/id649951625|title=Wit Me (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by T.I.|publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|work=[[iTunes Store]]|date=May 21, 2013|access-date=May 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=t.i.|chart=all}} Billboard]</ref>
[[File:T.I 56.jpg|thumb|left|T.I. performing in 2014.]]
In a July 2013 interview, with Power 98 FM, T.I. spoke on his then-upcoming album, ''Trouble Man II: He Who Wears the Crown''. While he didn't reveal many album specifics, he did promise a project that would make whoever decides to distribute the album very "happy": "I've been working on this one since the last one dropped. I haven't decided exactly where I'm going to take [the new album] yet as far as a company for distribution, but wherever I take it, there's going to be some happy people in that building."<ref>{{cite web|title=T.I. Says He Would've Killed George Zimmerman If He Was Trayvon Martin's Father|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24873/t-i-says-he-would-ve-killed-george-zimmerman-if-he-was-trayvon-martin-s-father/|publisher=Cheri Media Group|work=HipHOpDX|date=July 31, 2013|access-date=July 31, 2013}}</ref> In September 2013, T.I. was featured throughout Lil Wayne's twelfth solo mixtape ''[[Dedication 5]]''. On September 1, 2013, it was revealed that T.I. would be featured on American pop star [[Lady Gaga]]'s album ''[[Artpop|ARTPOP]]'', on the song "Jewels n' Drugs", alongside fellow American rappers [[Too Short]] and [[Twista]]. Another pop star, [[Britney Spears]], later announced T.I. would appear on her song "Tik Tik Boom", from her eighth studio album ''[[Britney Jean]]'' (2013). T.I. was also featured on British singer [[Cher Lloyd]]'s single "[[I Wish (Cher Lloyd song)|I Wish]]", which was released in September 2013.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5647077/cher-lloyd-announces-i-wish-single-featuring-ti|title=Cher Lloyd Announces 'I Wish' Single Featuring T.I.|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
On November 22, 2013, T.I. announced that he had signed a deal with [[Columbia Records]], to release his upcoming ninth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harling|first=Danielle|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26551/title.t-i-says-columbia-records-deal-is-only-for-his-next-project|title=T.I. Says Columbia Records Deal Is Only For His Next Project &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales|publisher=HipHop DX|date=December 9, 2013|access-date=June 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224065345/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26551/title.t-i-says-columbia-records-deal-is-only-for-his-next-project|archive-date=February 24, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> T.I. later clarified the deal is solely for his ninth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/t-i-clarifies-columbia-deal-is-for-his-next-album-only-news.8474.html|title=T.I. Clarifies Columbia Deal Is For His Next Album Only|first=Rose|last=Lilah|date=December 9, 2013|work=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> T.I. revealed he recruited Pharrell Williams, who was influential in his move to Columbia, to executive produce the LP, with plans to release the album in early 2014.<ref name="colombia">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5800644/ti-grand-hustle-sign-to-columbia-records|title=T.I. & Grand Hustle Sign To Columbia Records --The rapper recruits Pharrell Williams to executive produce his upcoming 2014 album.|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2013|last=Ramirez|first=Erika}}</ref> In December 2013, T.I. revealed although he had originally planned to release ''Trouble Man II'', since getting into the studio with the album's executive producer, Pharrell Williams, he had a change of heart. He stated: "Since we started working on the project and the project started has taken a different shape, I think we're going to postpone that title. We're gonna rework that. I got a couple of things in mind." He still plans to release the sequel to ''Trouble Man'', however, he said: "All I'ma say is, it's gonna be a motion picture, it's gonna be a theatrical-worthy title. Something that will definitely seem instant classic. I'm thinking something like 'Trap Champion', 'Paperwork,' but whatever it is the subtitle will be 'The Motion Picture'."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1718923/t-i-postpones-trouble-man-ii-title.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212160223/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1718923/t-i-postpones-trouble-man-ii-title.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 12, 2013|title=T.I. Postpones Trouble Man II For Something More 'Theatrical'|publisher=MTV|date=December 11, 2013|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref> On December 16, 2013, it was reported that T.I. decided to name it ''[[Paperwork (T.I. album)|Paperwork]]''.<ref name="rapradar.com">{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/12/16/t-i-renames-new-album/|title=T.I. Renames New Album|publisher=Rap Radar|date=December 16, 2013|access-date=June 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222074116/http://rapradar.com/2013/12/16/t-i-renames-new-album/|archive-date=December 22, 2013}}</ref>
On May 9, 2014, T.I. released a music video for a song titled "Turn It", in promotion for ''Paperwork''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Frydenlund|first=Zach|title=Watch T.I.'s Video for "Turn It"|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/05/ti-turn-it-video|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|publisher=[[Complex Media]]|date=May 9, 2014|access-date=May 13, 2014}}</ref> On June 3, 2014, T.I. released a song titled "[[About the Money]]", via digital distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/about-money-feat.-young-thug/id885621063 |title=About the Money (feat. Young Thug) – Single by T.I. |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |work=[[iTunes Store]] |access-date=June 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009101106/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/about-money-feat.-young-thug/id885621063 |archive-date=October 9, 2014 }}</ref> The song, which serves as the first single from ''Paperwork'', features up-and-coming Atlanta-based rapper [[Young Thug]]. The music video for "About the Money", directed by T.I. and Kennedy Rothchild, was released on June 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.illroots.com/watch/ti-about-the-money-ft-young-thug-music-video|title=ILLROOTS – T.I. – About The Money (Ft. Young Thug)|work=ILLROOTS|access-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref> On June 17, 2014, T.I. release the second single from ''Paperwork'', a song titled [[No Mediocre]], which was produced by [[West Coast hip hop]] producer [[DJ Mustard]] and features a guest verse from his then protege [[Iggy Azalea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapdose.com/2014/06/12/t-i-iggy-azalea-no-mediocre-single-cover-revealed|title=T.I. & Iggy Azalea "No Mediocre" Single Cover Revealed|last=M|first=Steve|work=Rap Dose|date=June 12, 2014|access-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref> Since its release "No Mediocre" reached number 33 on the Hot 100 chart and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
On August 20, 2014, one day after speaking out on America in his online [[treatise]] about [[Ferguson, Missouri]], in the wake of the fatal police [[shooting of Michael Brown]], T.I. released a new song titled "[[New National Anthem]]". The song, which features vocals from American singer-songwriter [[Skylar Grey]], includes socially conscious lyrics centered on racism and injustice.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEW MUSIC: T.I. F/ Skylar Grey – 'New National Anthem'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/08/20/new-music-ti-f-skylar-grey-new-national-anthem/|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=August 20, 2014|access-date=August 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bobb|first=Maurice|title=T.I. Speaks Out On Ferguson: 'America Has Created A Monster'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1904280/t-i-speaks-out-on-ferguson-america-has-created-a-monster/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821032947/http://www.mtv.com/news/1904280/t-i-speaks-out-on-ferguson-america-has-created-a-monster/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2014|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[Viacom Media Networks]]|date=August 19, 2014|access-date=August 21, 2014}}</ref> On September 23, 2014, ''Paperwork'' was made available for pre-order with "New National Anthem" as the "instant gratification track". Also on September 23, the official audio for "New National Anthem" was released via T.I.'s official [[Vevo]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/09/ti-drops-new-single-new-national-anthem|title=T.I. drops new single 'New National Anthem'|publisher=Thecelebritycafe.com|access-date=October 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023053253/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/09/ti-drops-new-single-new-national-anthem|archive-date=October 23, 2014}}</ref>
T.I.'s ninth album, ''Paperwork'', was released on October 21, 2014,. Upon its release, the album debuted at number two on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with first-week sales of 80,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6296950/slipknot-scores-second-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart|title=Slipknot Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=October 29, 2014|access-date=November 1, 2014}}</ref> ''Paperwork'' received generally positive reviews from [[music criticism|music critics]]. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 69, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on ten reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/paperwork/ti|title=Reviews for Paperwork by T.I. – Metacritic|publisher=Metacritic.com|access-date=October 22, 2014}}</ref>
On March 11, 2015, T.I. released a single titled "Project Steps".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/project-steps-single/id975927935|title=Project Steps – Single|work=iTunes|date=March 11, 2015}}</ref> On March 24, 2015, T.I. announced his tenth album would be titled ''Trap's Open''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/ti-traps-open-album/|title=T.I. Announces New Album 'Trap's Open'|author=Preezy|date=March 24, 2015|work=The Boombox}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/03/24/ti-gets-unapologetically-gangsta-on-new-album-traps-open/|title=T.I. Gets 'Unapologetically Gangsta' on New Album 'Trap's Open'|work=Rap-Up|date=March 24, 2015 }}</ref> In a June 2015 interview, T.I. revealed his tenth studio album was completed and awaiting release.<ref name="BRM">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/t-says-new-album-finished/|title=T.I. Says His New Album Is Finished|last=Walsh|first=Peter|date=June 8, 2015|work=XXL Mag}}</ref> He also announced he was working on a project as part of the [[hip hop collective]] [[Bankroll Mafia]], alongside [[Shad da God]] and [[Young Thug]], among others.<ref name="BRM" /> On June 26, 2015, T.I. released the music video for the single "Project Steps" and announced his tenth album's new title would be ''The Dime Trap''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/06/26/video-ti-project-steps/|title=Video: T.I. – 'Project Steps'|work=Rap-Up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/video/ti/1215862/project-steps.jhtml |title="Project Steps" by T.I. – Music Video |work=vh1.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906075253/http://www.vh1.com/video/ti/1215862/project-steps.jhtml |archive-date=September 6, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/4awu0nAbrX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/troubleman31/1016338989742930647 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title=TIP on Instagram: "First thing heard/seen from my 10th album "The Dime Trap".... Video jumpin off NOW on #WSHH #OnMyTrapMuzikShit #HustleGangOverErrrthang"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In July 2015, T.I. revealed ''The Dime Trap'' was being mixed and mastered; he also added that "It is a lot more urban, a lot more edgy, a lot more unapologetically ghetto than ''Paperwork''".<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Brandon|url=https://comicbook.com/2015/06/28/t-i-/|title=T.I. Talks Ant-Man, Civil War, & More|work=ComicBook.com|date=July 14, 2015|access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stacksmag.net/2015/07/t-i-talks-ant-man-the-dime-trap-album.html|title=T.I. Talks Ant-Man + Preps 'The Dime Trap' Album|work=Stacks Magazine|date=July 15, 2015}}</ref>
In promotion for the album, T.I. unexpectedly released an [[extended play]] (EP) titled ''[[Da' Nic]]'', on September 11, 2015. The EP contains five songs, including the singles "Project Steps" and "Check, Run It".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stream-tis-new-ep-da-nic-news.17536.html|title=Stream T.I.'s New EP "Da' Nic"|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|date=September 11, 2015|work=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/da-nic-ep/id1038302466?ls=1|title=Da' Nic – EP|work=iTunes|date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> The five-track project, which includes features from Young Thug and Young Dro, as well as production from Jazz Feezy, Sho Nuff, [[League of Starz]], [[London on da Track]] and [[1500 or Nothin'|Mars]], was launched independently. It was released through San Francisco's [[Empire Distribution]] and T.I.'s King Inc. imprint,<ref>{{cite web|title=A King Bows to No One. T.I. Leaves Columbia to Go Independent|last=Bandini|url=http://ambrosiaforheads.com/2015/09/t-i-is-a-free-agent-again-confirms-columbia-records-exit/|date=September 18, 2015|access-date=May 8, 2016|publisher=Abrosia for Heads}}</ref> marking T.I.'s first ever [[Independent album|independent release]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/entertainment/TI-Announces-Surprise-Release-at-Twitter-Headquarters-326520281.html|title=T.I. Announces Surprise Release at Twitter Headquarters|work=[[KNTV]]|date=September 10, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audibletreats.com/tip_pr1/|title=T.I. Releases Surprise EP, Da' Nic|work=Audible Treats|date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> During this period, T.I. reverted to his previous pseudonym, Tip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.35448/title.tip-explains-name-change-making-the-dime-trap-album-for-fans|title=- HipHopDX|last=Hernandez|first=Victoria|date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>
On September 18, 2015, T.I. announced his departure from Columbia Records. In an interview with HitsDailyDouble.com, he addressed his situation: "Having just exited my deal at Columbia, I was a rogue artist, busting creativity, just waiting to put music in the marketplace, so while I'm sorting out my next situation, I'm blessed enough to be able to control my destiny and put music out as quickly as I want to, and was able to release a Tip album, which I had wanted to do for a long time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ti-no-longer-with-columbia-records-news.17664.html|title=T.I. No Longer With Columbia Records|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|date=September 18, 2015|work=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cviddytv.com/music/hip-hop/t-i-is-no-longer-signed-to-colombia-records/|title=T.I. Is No Longer Signed To Columbia Records|work=CViddyTV.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925235742/http://www.cviddytv.com/music/hip-hop/t-i-is-no-longer-signed-to-colombia-records/|archive-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hypefreshmag.com/t-i-announces-departure-from-columbia-records/|title=T.I. Announces Departure From Columbia Records|last=Lyles|first=Jesse|work=Hypefresh®|date=October 16, 2019 }}</ref>
In October 2015, in an interview with [[MTV News]], T.I. said: "This is a perfect time to be able to call myself what I've always been known as [Tip]. Being called T.I. is very weird. It's kinda awkward to be famous for a name that you've never been called before in your life. If you want me to know that you don't know me, call me T.I. It's the weirdest most awkward thing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2341453/ti-da-nic-dime-trap-independence/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007050443/http://www.mtv.com/news/2341453/ti-da-nic-dime-trap-independence/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2015|title=T.I.'s Da' Nic EP Was Basically A Celebration Of Independence|work=MTV News}}</ref> During the interview he also spoke on the benefit of not having to deal with a major label and how he couldn't have released ''Da' Nic'' if he wasn't independent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ti-says-he-couldnt-have-released-da-nic-on-a-major-label-news.18004.html|title=T.I. Says He Couldn't Have Released "Da' Nic" On A Major Label|website=HotNewHipHop|date=October 5, 2015}}</ref>
On February 22, 2016, before his "pop-up performance" at Greenbriar Mall in his hometown of Atlanta, T.I. announced he signed a distribution deal with Jay Z's [[Roc Nation]] for ''The Dime Trap''. T.I. also revealed he is one of the new co-owners of online streaming service, [[Tidal (service)|TIDAL]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6882917/ti-signs-roc-nation-owner-tidal|title=T.I. Signs Distribution Deal With Roc Nation, Becomes Latest Co-Owner of Tidal|magazine=Billboard|date=February 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thestate.com/entertainment/celebrities/article61914187.html]{{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
T.I., in collaboration with a number of southern rappers, who are collectively known as [[Bankroll Mafia]], released an [[Bankroll Mafia (album)|eponymous album]] on April 22, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bankroll-mafia/1106709487|title=Bankroll Mafia by Bankroll Mafia|date=April 22, 2016|via=music.apple.com}}</ref> On May 16, 2016, T.I. released a single titled "Dope" which was produced by [[West Coast hip hop]] record producer [[Dr. Dre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1877353/t-i-dope-feat-marsha-ambrosius/mp3s/|title=T.I. – "Dope (Feat. Marsha Ambrosius)|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref> On May 26, 2016, four people were shot before T.I. took the stage at [[Irving Plaza]] at his scheduled concert in New York City. One of the victims died later at a hospital.<ref>{{cite news
| url        = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/nyregion/people-are-shot-at-irving-plaza-during-ti-concert-police-say.html
| title      = One Fatally Shot and Three Wounded During Concert
| newspaper  = [[The New York Times]]
| author     = Christopher Mele
| page       = A20
| date       = May 26, 2016
| access-date = May 26, 2016
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| url        = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/03/nyregion/gun-used-in-irving-plaza-shooting-is-found-in-troy-aves-van-police-say.html
| title      = Gun Used in Club Shooting Is Found in Rapper's Van, Police Say
| newspaper  = [[The New York Times]]
| author     = Ashley Southall
| page       = A21
| date       = June 3, 2016
| access-date = June 3, 2016
}}</ref> In early July 2016, T.I. reiterated that he would like to be known as Tip, moving forward in his career: "We made a conscious decision to have a lot more faith in the [label] operations of our art early on. But right now, just to be able to [go by Tip] and have it be significant and have people still care about the music being released, it's incredibly flattering. I'm humbled, I appreciate all the love."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ti-tip-name_us_57855bd6e4b03fc3ee4e687f|title=T.I. Doesn't Want To Be Called T.I. Anymore|first1=Todd Van Luling Senior Staff|last1=Writer|first2=The Huffington|last2=Post|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=July 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/7luve2/t-i-really-wants-us-to-stop-calling-him-t-i|title=T.I. Really Wants Us to Stop Calling Him T.I.|website=BET.com}}</ref>
=== 2016–2019: ''Us or Else'' and ''Dime Trap'' ===
{{Main|Us or Else|Us or Else: Letter to the System|Dime Trap}}
[[File:T.I. (Sister Circle Live) (cropped).png|thumb|T.I. in a 2019 interview]]
On July 22, 2016, during an interview with ''Ebro in the Morning'' on [[Hot 97]], T.I. announced an EP titled ''[[Us or Else]]''. The EP "will be aimed at supporting the [[Black Lives Matter|#BlackLivesMatter movement]], and will speak explicitly about the twisted road [[Racism in the United States|race relations took in America]] to arrive at its current precarious state."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/euvo35/t-i-is-releasing-a-blacklivesmatter-project|title=T.I. Is Releasing an Entire Project Dedicated to #BlackLivesMatter &#124; T.I. &#124; Music|website=[[BET]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived |access-date=2023-05-25 |url=http://www.watchloud.com/2016/07/22/t-will-releasing-mixtape-dedicated-black-lives-matter/}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2016/07/22/t-i-announces-new-mixtape-us-or-else-aimed-at-supporting-the-blacklivesmatter-movement/|title=T.I. Announces New Mixtape, 'Us or Else,' Aimed at Supporting the #BlackLivesMatter Movement|last=khari|date=July 22, 2016}}</ref> On August 6, 2016, T.I. released the first single for ''Us or Else'', a song titled "We Will Not", in response to the turmoil caused by the injustices going on in America, namely [[police brutality]] following the deaths of [[Shooting of Philando Castile|Philando Castile]] and [[Shooting of Alton Sterling|Alton Sterling]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ti-we-will-not-new-song.1970877.html|title=T.I. – We Will Not|website=HotNewHipHop|date=August 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/08/ti-we-will-not-premiere|title=T.I. Takes a Stand for Justice in New Video for "We Will Not"|website=Complex}}</ref> On August 31, 2016, T.I. released a new song off ''Us or Else'', titled "War Zone", exclusively through TIDAL.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7494725/ti-warzone-us-or-else-mixtape-dime-trap|title=T.I. Tackles Police Brutality On 'Warzone'|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/2016/08/31/t-i-drops-new-single-off-upcoming-us-or-else-ep/|title=T.I. Releases New Single "War Zone" Off Upcoming "Us or Else" EP|first=Michael|last=DeBlasio|date=August 31, 2016}}</ref> ''Us or Else'' was released exclusively through [[Tidal (service)|TIDAL]] on September 23, 2016, by Grand Hustle Records and [[Roc Nation]]. The EP, which was T.I.s first project under Roc Nation, reached number 175 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart.
On December 16, 2016, without prior announcement or promotion,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ti-releases-surprise-album-us-or-else-letter-to-the-system-as-tidal-exclusive-news.26415.html|title=T.I. Releases Surprise Album "Us or Else: Letter To The System" As TIDAL Exclusive|website=HotNewHipHop|date=December 16, 2016}}</ref> T.I. released ''[[Us or Else: Letter to the System]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/t-i-drops-surprise-new-lp-us-or-else-letter-to-the-system-105400/|title=T.I. Drops Surprise New LP 'Us or Else: Letter to the System'|first1=Daniel|last1=Kreps|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 17, 2016}}</ref> The project, which was also initially released exclusively through TIDAL, features [[guest appearance]]s from [[Quavo]], [[Meek Mill]], RaRa, [[Big K.R.I.T.]] and [[Killer Mike]], as well as [[Hip hop production|production]] handled by [[Nottz]], [[Mars (record producer)|Mars]] of [[1500 or Nothin']] and [[The Futuristiks|Mike & Keys]], among others. In January 2017, it was announced T.I. would host the fifth annual Global Spin Awards.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7669115/ti-host-global-spin-awards|title=T.I. to Host Fifth Annual Global Spin Awards|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In an October 2017 interview with [[HipHopDX]], when asked about Grand Hustle Records' upcoming albums, T.I. answered with: "''[[We Want Smoke]]'' is out, and then Translee is coming out on November 27, and Booke is October 27, and you can wait until December 18 for mine. Just know that whenever you see The Chief [logo] on the project, it's gonna be absolute pandemonium."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.44967/title.interview-t-i-doubles-down-on-trap-music-inventor-tag-talks-hustle-gang-politics|title=Interview: T.I. Doubles Down On Trap Music Inventor Tag; Talks Hustle Gang & Politics|date=October 22, 2017|website=HipHopDX}}</ref>
In February 2017, during an interview with ''[[The Breakfast Club (radio show)|The Breakfast Club]]'' radio show, T.I. revealed he would retire from making music after three more solo albums: "I'm ready to get the hell outta here, though. I got, like, two, I got, this next album and two, I got three more albums in my head, conceptualized. Once I get them out, I'm done. [Jeezy album?] We're still doing it. … [The next albums?] The next one is more like trap music. It's ''[[Trap Muzik]]'' 2017. And the one after that, it's gonna be more like a, uh, love as it pertains to a dope boy. And the one after that, that's my final album. It's called ''Kill the King.'' The last album is ''Kill the King.'' Simply because ever since my first album, I've put the title of '[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|King of the South]]' on me and to make yourself the [[king]] is to make you a target. And in [[chess]], the object is to kill the king. So ''Kill the King'' is the title of my last album. Will they kill him or will he ride into the sunset happily ever after?"<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Biz |date=February 3, 2017 |title=T.I. Announces Final Album Title: "I'm Ready To Get The Hell Outta Here" |url=https://www.sohh.com/t-announces-final-album-title-im-ready-get-hell-outta/ |website=SOHH.com}}</ref>
In May 2017, in an interview with ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'', when asked about collaborative albums, T.I. answered "Man, I actually have a few of them. Me and [[Jeezy]], we were supposed been did this a while ago. The project was gonna be called, ''Dope Boy Academy'', and we did like three or four songs, but we just gotta get back in and put it together. We just want to present it correctly. Also, me and [Young] [[Young Dro|Dro]] was talking about doing one. I think we was gonna call it ''Sophisticated Excellence'' or something like that…something he came up with. Me and [[B.o.B]] was supposed to do one called ''The Man and the Martian''. I'm open to all collaborations. Me and [[Trey Songz]] were supposed to do one too called ''The Lady Killers.'' All those of these projects could very well come into fruition."<ref>{{cite web |last=Krastz |first=Roger |date=May 22, 2017 |title=T.I. and Trey Songz Have a Joint Project Called 'The Lady Killers' in the Works – XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/t-i-interview-trey-songz-the-lady-killers/ |website=XXL Mag}}</ref>
=== Since 2020: ''The L.I.B.R.A.'' and ''Kill the King''===
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On October 16, 2020, T.I. released his eleventh studio album, ''[[The L.I.B.R.A.]]''. The album marked his first not to be released by a [[major label]] and peaked at number 18 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], as well as number nine on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] charts in the United States.
On June 9, 2021, T.I. announced on social media that he was working on his next album, ''[[Kill the King (album)|Kill the King]]'', which will be his final album. On May 10, 2024, T.I. released a single entitled "LLOGCLAY," with rapper [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doung |first=Paul |date=2024-05-10 |title=Video: T.I. Ft. NBA YoungBoy "LLOGCLAY" - Rap Radar |url=https://rapradar.com/2024/05/10/video-t-i-ft-nba-youngboy-llogclay/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=rapradar.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Feuds ===
==== Ludacris ====
A dispute with [[Ludacris]] started when T.I. saw [[Disturbing tha Peace]] rapper [[I-20 (rapper)|I-20]]'s video. In the video, a man wearing a shirt which said "Trap House" was being beaten. T.I. mistook the logo to refer to "Trap Muzik". [[G-Unit]] artist [[Young Buck]] asked fellow [[Southern rap]]pers T.I. and Ludacris to appear on his new record on the track "Stomp". T.I. recorded a verse which contained a line that Young Buck considered to be an underhanded snub towards Ludacris: "Me gettin' beat down? / That's ludicrous." Young Buck spoke to Ludacris about the verse, to maintain his neutrality in the controversy. Ludacris then recorded the verse that can be found on the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489952/20040804/young_buck.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040808015738/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489952/20040804/young_buck.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2004|title=Young Buck To 'Stomp' Out Luda/ T.I. Beef On Debut Album|publisher=Mtv.com|date=August 4, 2004|access-date=April 9, 2011}}</ref> T.I's record company wanted Ludacris to change his verse before they sanctioned it but Ludacris refused and T.I. was therefore replaced by [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] on the album version.
On June 24, 2007, at the Sunset Tower Hotel in [[West Hollywood, California]], T.I. was involved in a brawl during a luncheon held by Kevin Liles of Warner Music Group (parent company of T.I.'s label, Atlantic Records) with Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu. According to witnesses, T.I. punched Zulu in the face and choked him and a brief melee ensued.<ref>Shaheem Reid (June 25, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070627141036/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1563235/20070624/t_i_.jhtml T.I., Ludacris' Manager Get Into Scuffle At Industry Event] ''MTV''. Retrieved October 3, 2008.</ref> While accepting the award for Best Hip-Hop Artist at the 2007 [[BET Awards]] T.I. apologized for the incident, saying "they say it's a fine line between brilliance and insanity," in an apparent reference to his troublesome alter ego, T.I.P. During the broadcast, cameras showed Ludacris smiling in the audience. The audience stood up and applauded T.I.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=11125|title=T.I. Takes Home BET Award, Apologizes for Scuffle|publisher=Xxlmag.com|date=June 27, 2007|access-date=April 9, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908030230/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=11125|archive-date=September 8, 2009}}</ref>
The two rappers have since resolved their dispute and have collaborated on two songs, "[[Wish You Would]]" on Ludacris' sixth studio album, ''[[Theater of the Mind]]'', and "On Top of the World" on T.I.'s sixth studio album, ''[[Paper Trail]]''. The original version of the latter featured [[Kanye West]].
==== Lil' Flip ====
While T.I. was incarcerated in 2004, another popular southern rapper, [[Lil Flip]], took issue with him over his "King of the South" claims which launched a much publicized feud. In an October 26, 2004 interview with ''HipHopDX.com'', T.I. said he'd heard comments about Flip's "lyrical ability" for a long time but told [[music journalist]] [[Bayer Mack]] he didn't speak on it because he "wasn't raised like that". T.I. said he was also upset Lil' Flip waited until his incarceration to criticize him.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mack|first=Bayer L.|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.333/title.ti-return-of-the-king|title=T.I.: Return Of The King &#124; Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop|publisher=HipHop DX|date=November 1, 2004|access-date=June 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165738/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.333/title.ti-return-of-the-king|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to [[AllHipHop]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4233|title=Sources Say Lil Flip And TI Have Physical Confrontation|access-date=January 20, 2007|last=Strong|first=Nolan|work=All Hip Hop|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060321175307/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4233|archive-date=March 21, 2006}}</ref> T.I. and [[Lil' Flip]] had an altercation in Lil' Flip's neighborhood, the [[Cloverland, Houston, Texas|Cloverland]] section of Houston. It has been said that T.I. went there to create a DVD exposing Lil' Flip to be a fraud. When T.I. went to Cloverland with his entourage, he was met by Flip and his people. Then it was said a fight broke out with one of the members of Lil Flip's entourage started swinging at T.I. until one of T.I.'s bodyguards started shooting. The same day T.I. went on a [[Houston]], Texas radio station talking about the altercation. He revealed that he had the tape and he was going to release it with an upcoming mixtape, but that did not happen because [[James Prince]] stopped him from distributing the tape. It is unknown whether T.I. still has the tape or not. The feud was squashed by Rap-a-Lot's Prince after having them sit down and resolve their feud. The feud was documented by the [[Houston Press]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2005-04-07/music/music2.html|title=Where's the Beef? Right here in H-town|access-date=January 20, 2007|work=Houston Press|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216184550/http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2005-04-07/music/music2.html|archive-date=December 16, 2006 }}</ref> and extensively in the 2005 rap music doco [[Beef 3]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0482462/ | title=Beef III (Video 2005) – IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
==== Shawty Lo ====
In 2008, T.I. was involved in a highly publicized feud with [[Shawty Lo]]. The feud was characterized by Shawty Lo's track "[[Dunn Dunn]]", and T.I.'s reply in "[[What Up, What's Haapnin]]". The song "[[Dunn Dunn]]" appears to question T.I.'s roots in Bankhead. The music video for "[[What Up, What's Haapnin]]" was shot in Shawty Lo's [[housing project]] Bowen Homes, an apparent insult towards Shawty Lo. In an interview, T.I. insisted that his song "[[No Matter What (T.I. song)|No Matter What]]" was only partially aimed at Shawty Lo.<ref name="T.I. describing lyrics of No Matter What">{{cite web|title=T.I. Insists 'No Matter What' Is Only Partly About Shawty Lo|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=mtv.com|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1586755/20080502/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129191239/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1586755/20080502/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2013|access-date=April 23, 2009}}</ref>
The feud reached its climax at the November 2008 ''Dirty Awards'' where the entourages of both artists clashed during the ceremony, forcing it to be shut down.<ref name="Dirty Awards Fight">{{cite web|title=Shawty Lo Blames T.I. For Dirty Awards Trouble|work=Daniel Melia|publisher=taletela.com|url=http://www.taletela.com/news/822/shawty-lo-blames-ti-for-dirty-awards-trouble|access-date=April 23, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203103425/http://www.taletela.com/news/822/shawty-lo-blames-ti-for-dirty-awards-trouble|archive-date=February 3, 2013}}</ref> Two incidents forced police to use [[pepper-spray]] and evacuate the audience.<ref name="Dirty Awards Incident">{{cite web|title=Shawty Lo Blames T.I. For Dirty Awards Trouble|work=Rap Weekly|publisher=rapweekly.com|url=http://www.rapweekly.com/news.asp?id=2788|access-date=April 23, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812004514/http://www.rapweekly.com/news.asp?id=2788|archive-date=August 12, 2013 }}</ref>
The feud was publicly squashed on March 7, 2009, when Shawty Lo and T.I. appeared on-stage together at Club Crucial in [[Bankhead (Atlanta)|Bankhead]], for T.I.'s farewell concert.<ref name="T.I. and Shawty Lo end beef">{{cite web|title=T.I., Shawty Lo Squash Beef, Team Up Onstage In Atlanta|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=mtv.com|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606593/20090309/shawty_lo.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311152454/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606593/20090309/shawty_lo.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 11, 2009|access-date=April 23, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Shawty Lo & T.I. Beef Ended">{{cite web|title=T.I. and Shawty Lo Squash Beef|work=Sandra Rose|publisher=sandrarose.com|url=http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/07/ti-and-shawty-lo-squash-beef/|access-date=April 23, 2009|date=March 8, 2009}}</ref> After this performance, T.I. gave an interview to [[MTV]], in which he stated that the feud with Shawty Lo was exaggerated by the media, and was not a 'beef'.<ref name="T.I. retrospective interview on Shawty Lo beef">{{cite web|title=T.I. Says Feud With Shawty Lo Wasn't A Beef|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=mtv.com|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606662/20090310/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312024606/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606662/20090310/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2009|access-date=April 23, 2009}}</ref>
== Other ventures ==
=== Acting career ===
[[File:Joe Floccari with Rapper T.I. Atlanta, Georgia.jpg|thumb|T.I. posing with [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] photojournalist Joe Floccari.]]
In 2006, T.I. starred in his first film, ''[[ATL (film)|ATL]]'', which was loosely based on his life growing up in [[Atlanta]] and attending a skating rink called "Cascade". The other cast members included [[Lauren London]], [[Big Boi|Antwan Patton]], [[Evan Ross]], [[Mykelti Williamson]], [[Jason Weaver]] and [[Keith David]]. ''ATL'', which was written by Tina Gordon Chism and [[Antwone Fisher]], was produced by Timothy M. Bourne, [[Tionne Watkins]] and [[Will Smith]], and was directed by [[Chris Robinson (director)|Christopher Robinson]]. T.I. played the character Rashad Swann, an orphaned 17-year-old senior in high school. In its opening weekend, the film grossed a total of $11.5&nbsp;million, ranking third in the United States box office, and went on to gross $21.2&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=atl.htm|title=ATL Box Office|publisher=Boxofficemojo.com|date=May 25, 2006|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref> In 2007, T.I. appeared in his second feature-film, the biographical crime film ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'', as Stevie Lucas, the nephew of drug kingpin Frank Lucas.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carroll|first=Larry|url=http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1538156/story.jhtml|title=T.I. To Star With Oscar Favorites Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe|publisher=Vh1.com|access-date=April 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231042840/http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1538156/story.jhtml|archive-date=December 31, 2009 }}</ref>
In 2010, T.I. starred in the crime action thriller film ''[[Takers]]'' as Delonte "Ghost" Rivers. The film, directed by [[John Luessenhop]], was produced by [[William Packer (director)|William Packer]], [[Michael Ealy]], Tom Lassally, Jason Geter, [[Gary Gilbert]] and T.I. himself. The film was released on August 27, 2010, through Grand Hustle Films and Rainforest Films, distributed by [[Screen Gems]]. The cast includes [[Chris Brown]], [[Idris Elba]], [[Matt Dillon]], [[Paul Walker]], [[Hayden Christensen]] and [[Zoe Saldana]]. ''Takers'' debuted at number one at the American box office at $20.5&nbsp;million in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646823/20100830/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831163551/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646823/20100830/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2010|title=T.I. Salutes Fans For Making 'Takers' #1 -'I appreciate the people for showing up and judging for themselves,' he tells MTV News.|publisher=Mtv.com|date=August 30, 2010|access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> T.I. starred in the 2013 crime comedy film ''[[Identity Thief]]'', appearing as a criminal named Julian, alongside actress [[Genesis Rodriguez]].
In 2015, T.I. starred in ''[[Get Hard]]'' alongside [[Will Ferrell]] and [[Kevin Hart]], and appeared as himself in the ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'' [[Entourage (film)|movie]]. He co-starred in [[Marvel Studios|Marvel]]'s film ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'', starring [[Paul Rudd]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ti-lands-a-role-in-marvel-s-ant-man-film-news.11720.html|title=T.I. Lands A Role In Marvel's|work=HotNewHipHop|date=August 18, 2014|access-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref> and its sequel, ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|last=McCreesh|first=Louise|date=2021-03-02|title=Ant-Man 3 will not bring back star TI|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a35689730/ant-man-3-quantumania-cast-ti-dave/|access-date=2021-03-05|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB}}</ref> In October 2015, it was reported T.I. signed a talent holding/development deal with [[Warner Bros. Television]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ti-signs-acting-deal-with-warner-bros-news.17960.html?image=1&gallery=0|title=T.I. Signs Acting Deal With Warner Bros.|last=Walker|first=Angus|date=October 2, 2015|work=HotNewHipHop}}</ref>
=== Television career ===
In 2009, T.I. created a reality show, which aired on [[MTV]], titled ''[[T.I.'s Road to Redemption]]''. The series, focusing on the 45 days before rapper T.I.'s March sentencing, hoped to encourage teenagers to avoid spending a life of crime by showing seven teenagers that there is another way.
On December 5, 2011, T.I.'s new reality show ''[[T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle]]'' premiered on [[Vh1]], after the first full episodes were [[Internet leak|leaked]] onto the internet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Video: 'T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle' [Episode 1]|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/11/30/video-t-i-tiny-the-family-hustle-episode-1/#more105952|work=rapup.com|access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
On July 19, 2018 [[BET]] premiered a show titled ''[[The Grand Hustle]]'' featuring T.I. BET described the show as "Grammy-winning recording artist/entrepreneur Tip 'T.I.' Harris is looking to expand his Grand Hustle business empire, so he is on the hunt for a highly skilled executive to join the team. Set in Atlanta, this reality competition series features 16 men and women competing in various challenges for the coveted position, with a six-figure salary, within Tip's multimillion-dollar company, which he built from the ground up. The hopefuls serve up big deals and even bigger doses of drama each week, en route to one being crowned the Grand Hustler."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/shows/grand-hustle.html?cid=facebook|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407144613/https://www.bet.com/shows/grand-hustle.html?cid=facebook|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2020|title=Grand Hustle|website=BET.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8308024/ti-new-bet-series-the-grand-hustle|title=T.I. Partners With BET For New Competition Series 'The Grand Hustle'|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180410006675/en/GRAMMY-Award-Winning-Rapper-Actor-Entrepreneur-Tip-%E2%80%9CT.I.%E2%80%9D|title=GRAMMY Award-Winning Rapper, Actor and Entrepreneur Tip "T.I." Harris Brings the Art of the Hustle to BET Networks with a New Business Competition Series "THE GRAND HUSTLE"|date=April 10, 2018|website=www.businesswire.com}}</ref>
T.I., alongside [[Chance the Rapper]] and [[Cardi B]], appeared as a judge for [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Rhythm + Flow]]'', a 10-part hip-hop talent search that aired in 2019.<ref name="Hollywood Reporter">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/rhythm-flow-cardi-b-chance-rapper-judge-netflix-hip-hop-competition-1160768 |title=Cardi B and Chance the Rapper Will Judge Hip-Hop Competition 'Rhythm + Flow' for Netflix |last=O'Connell |first=Michael |date=November 13, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref>
=== Music and film producing ===
T.I. has served as an [[Executive producer#Music|executive producer]] for several projects other than his own, including New Orleans–based rapper [[B.G. (rapper)|B.G.]]'s tenth album ''[[Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood]]'' (2009), Atlanta-based rapper [[B.o.B]]'s debut album ''[[The Adventures of Bobby Ray]]'' (2010) and Australian rapper [[Iggy Azalea]]'s debut EP ''[[Glory (EP)|Glory]]'' (2012), among others. In 2005, T.I. executive produced the [[Hustle & Flow (soundtrack)|soundtrack to the film]] ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'', releasing the collection through his record label, Grand Hustle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=112209|archive-url=https://archive.today/20060318161624/http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=112209|url-status=dead|title=PRESS RELEASE "Hustle & Flow" Earns Oscar for Original Song for "It's…|date=March 18, 2006|archive-date=March 18, 2006|website=archive.is}}</ref><ref name="Tip Goes In">{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/04/tip_goes_in/ |title=Tip Goes In |publisher=Vibe.com |access-date=April 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231044723/http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/04/tip_goes_in/ |archive-date=December 31, 2009 }}</ref> T.I. has [[hip hop production|produced]] several song recordings, including for [[Mariah Carey]], [[Cassidy (rapper)|Cassidy]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]], [[B.o.B]], [[Yung Joc]], [[Young Dro]] and himself.<ref name="Tip Goes In" />
T.I. served as a [[ghostwriter]] and assisting songwriter for several artists, such as [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]], [[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Bun B]] and [[Keyshia Cole]]. In 2009, T.I. formed a [[record producer|record production]] team called The Smash Factory, composed of T.I., [[Lil' C (record producer)|Lil' C]] and Mars.<ref name="smashfactory">{{cite web|url=http://trackhustle.com/profiles/blogs/ti-explains-smash-factory|title=T.I. EXPLAINS SMASH FACTORY MUSIC PRODUCTION TEAM|work=TRACKHUSTLE.COM|date=October 18, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2013|archive-date=July 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702050103/http://trackhustle.com/profiles/blogs/ti-explains-smash-factory|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Grand Hustle label has signed artists that T.I. has collaborated with, like Azelea and B.o.B., as well as other artists, like [[Travis Scott]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skudder |first=Jake |date=2024-02-16 |title=T.I Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/669406-ti-net-worth |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref>
In 2006, T.I. launched his own film company, Grand Hustle Films. In late 2007, T.I. linked up with Los Angeles–based production company 828 Entertainment, to executive produce a reality show titled ''Life on Mars'', which chronicles the life of young prodigy music producer LaMar "MARS" Edwards, of production team 1500 or Nothin'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trendpimp.com/article/321/Life_On_Mars.html|title=Life On Mars|publisher=Trendpimp.com|access-date=January 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314065348/http://www.trendpimp.com/article/321/Life_On_Mars.html|archive-date=March 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6501/title.t-i-to-executive-produce-reality-show|title=T.I. to Produce New Reality Show|publisher=Hiphopdx.com|date=March 5, 2008|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref> T.I. partnered 828 Entertainment with his company Grand Hustle, to produce a slate of both television and film projects.
As of June 2014, T.I. is confirmed as an executive producer for the [[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen]] docu-series, ''[[Sisterhood of Hip Hop]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Corry|first=Kristin|title='Sisterhood of Hip Hop' to Debut on Oxygen This Summer|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/sisterhood-of-hip-hop-debut-oxygen-summer|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=Vibe.com|date=June 9, 2014|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref>
=== Community work ===
In addition to helping with [[Hurricane Katrina]] relief efforts, T.I. worked with troubled youths at Paulding Detention Center in Atlanta, provided scholarships for single parent families at [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Clubs]], and headlined the [[Boost Mobile|Boost Mobile]] [[Rockcorps]] concert at New York's [[Radio City Music Hall]], which featured such performers as [[Fat Joe]], [[Slim Thug]], and [[Kanye West]], and was held exclusively for community service volunteers. As part of his community service time, T.I. visited a number of middle-grade and high schools in Georgia, where he speaks with the students in an assembly, holding a positive message, while maintaining a philanthropic view about morals and growing up in the same areas as himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=ti|title=T.I.'s Artist Page At Hip Hop Game|access-date=January 22, 2013|work=Hip Hop Game|archive-date=August 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811234440/http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=ti|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In June 2005, The [[Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes]] Foundation, named for the deceased member of multi-platinum female group [[TLC (music)|TLC]], and Atlanta's [[WVEE-FM|V-103]], honored T.I. with the 2005 [[Lisa Lopes]] Award for groundbreaking achievements in music and community service which was court ordered. With this steady list of growing accomplishments T.I. was recognized as the "'''[[Jay-Z]] of the South'''", according to [[Pharrell Williams]] of multi-platinum production team [[The Neptunes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=ti|title=T.I.'s Artist Page At Hip Hop Game|access-date=January 22, 2013|work=Hip Hop Game|archive-date=August 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811234440/http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=ti|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Business ventures ===
Forbes Magazine announced its first ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list in early 2007, listing the top 20 hip-hop earning artists for the previous business year. T.I. was listed on their list four times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hhpulse.com/news/1/ARTICLE/321/2007-08-16.html|title=Forbes Magazine Announces Top 20 HipHop Cash Kings of 2006|publisher=Hhpulse.com|access-date=April 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504145810/http://www.hhpulse.com/news/1/ARTICLE/321/2007-08-16.html|archive-date=May 4, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+News/Forbes:+Hip-Hop+Cash+Kings+of+2008/3049/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121135011/http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+News/Forbes%3A+Hip-Hop+Cash+Kings+of+2008/3049/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 21, 2008|title=Forbes: Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2008|publisher=24hourhiphop.com|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rap.about.com/b/2009/07/09/jay-z-tops-forbes-2009-richest-rappers-list.htm|title=Jay-Z Tops Forbes' 2009 Richest Rappers List|publisher=Rap.about.com|access-date=April 7, 2010|archive-date=September 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919120724/http://rap.about.com/b/2009/07/09/jay-z-tops-forbes-2009-richest-rappers-list.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> As in 2015, the rapper was again included in Forbes' annual list after earning $6&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.networthofmillionaires.com/t-net-worth/|title=T.I Net Worth|publisher=N.W.O.M|access-date=May 27, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
T.I. opened his own nightclub, called Club Crucial, in [[Bankhead (Atlanta)|Bankhead, Atlanta]]. It is considered one of the most popular clubs in Atlanta and features full entertainment centers with large [[flat panel display|flat-screen TVs]], [[pool (cue sports)|pool]] rooms, VIP rooms and food. Celebrities such as [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]], [[Big Boi]], [[Mike Epps]] and [[Shawty Lo]] have made appearances there. The club hosts weekly events such as Monday night ''Open Mic Night'', ''Free Fridays'', and ''Celebrity Saturdays'', where local hip-hop artists perform their songs at the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atlanta.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/club/club-crucial-rockdale/411353/content|title=Club Crucial – Atlanta, GA 30318 &#124; Metromix Atlanta|publisher=Atlanta.metromix.com|date=November 17, 2008|access-date=April 7, 2010}}</ref>
After the release of his hit single "[[Top Back]]", [[Chevrolet]] secured an endorsement deal with T.I. earlier in 2007, to promote their line of cars, with a focus on the new [[Chevrolet Impala|Impala]]. Due to his arrest for federal gun charges, he was on the verge of losing his deal with the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hhnlive.com/news/more/1885|title=News – Chevrolet Reviewing Endorsement Deal With T.I.|publisher=HHNLive.com|date=October 15, 2007|access-date=April 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306013558/http://hhnlive.com/news/more/1885|archive-date=March 6, 2012 }}</ref>
T.I. had an endorsement with a [[social networking website]] focusing on the hip-hop culture named StreetCred.com. The website was founded in 2007 by investment banker Rocky D. Williform. Celebrities such as [[Sean Combs|Diddy]], [[Lil' Kim]] and [[Young Jeezy]] had accounts on the website. As of 2008, the website was temporarily shut down until further notice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58YcI0YmmMc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/58YcI0YmmMc| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=T.I. Exclusive Statement on StreetCred|last=StreetCredcom|date=February 5, 2008|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvnYL3RDSBQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/mvnYL3RDSBQ| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=TI and StreetCred.com "The Movement"|last=StreetCredcom|date=June 12, 2007|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://straightfromthea.com/2007/11/12/ti-proclaims-his-innocence-via-video-on-streetcredcom/|title=T.I. Proclaims His Innocence via Video on StreetCred.com|last=ATLien|date=November 12, 2007}}</ref>
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In 2008, T.I. announced the launch of his clothing company A.K.O.O., an acronym for "A King Of Oneself", focusing on urban apparel such as lightweight T-shirts, cardigans, sweaters, embroidered wovens, leather jackets and quality denim among a variety of other clothing.<ref>{{cite web|title=T.I. Markets to "Cool Kids of America"|date=May 21, 2010|url=http://straightfromthea.com/2010/05/21/t-i-markets-akoo-to-cool-kids-of-america-video/|publisher=StraightFromTheA.com|access-date=May 21, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100526170019/http://straightfromthea.com/2010/05/21/t-i-markets-akoo-to-cool-kids-of-america-video/| archive-date= May 26, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The recently released rapper promotes his fashion line...|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/ti/news/222264-ti-talks-fashion|publisher=MTV|access-date=May 24, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100603031808/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/ti/news/222264-ti-talks-fashion| archive-date= June 3, 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="SoJones">{{cite web|last=Wreksono|first=Asmara|title=T.I.'s New Vid: I'm Back|date=May 5, 2010|url=http://www.sojones.com/news/1875-t-i-s-new-vid-im-back/|publisher=SoJones|access-date=May 24, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100508004653/http://www.sojones.com/news/1875-t-i-s-new-vid-im-back/| archive-date= May 8, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="SoJones2">{{cite web|last=Rainey|first=Rodrick|title=A King Of Oneself, Rapper TI Launches AKOO Clothing Line|date=November 22, 2008|url=http://www.sojones.com/news/08/11/22/a-king-of-oneself-rapper-ti-launches-akoo-clothing-line/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202202232/http://www.sojones.com/news/08/11/22/a-king-of-oneself-rapper-ti-launches-akoo-clothing-line/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2013|publisher=SoJones|access-date=May 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="STYLEITE">{{cite web|last=von Pfetten|first=Verena|title= WARNING: Wearing T.I.'s Clothing Line Will Lead To Threesomes|url=http://www.styleite.com/media/ti-akoo-ads/|publisher=STYLEITE|access-date=May 24, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100525103151/http://www.styleite.com/media/ti-akoo-ads/| archive-date= May 25, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A King Of Oneself|url=http://giantmag.com/style/giant-magazine-staff/a-king-of-oneself/|publisher=Giant Mag|access-date=October 9, 2008}}</ref>
In June 2010, T.I. was named Global Creative Consultant of [[Rémy Martin]] [[Cognac]]. ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL Magazine]]'' revealed that the partnership will include collaborative projects and a focus on continuing the philanthropic works of his K.I.N.G. Foundation. He announced on ''[[Chelsea Lately]]'', that he would be releasing his own signature brand of the liquor.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gipson|first=Brooklyne|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=84019|title=T.I. Partners With Remy Martin Cognac|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL Magazine]]|date=June 30, 2010|access-date=June 30, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703140355/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=84019|archive-date=July 3, 2010}}</ref>
T.I. lost his endorsement deal with [[Axe (grooming product)|Axe body spray]], following his arrest for drug possession.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tmz.com/2010/10/19/t-i-axe-body-spray-probation-violation-federal-prison-drug-possession/|title=T.I. Gets Cut by AXE|work=TMZ|date=October 19, 2010|access-date=October 25, 2010}}</ref>
In May 2012, T.I. revealed he has invested money in a social marketing app called Yopima.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/photo-gallery/ti-hosts-demo-launch-social-app-yopima-new-york|title=T.I. Hosts Demo Launch For New Social App Yopima In New York (Photos)|date=May 30, 2013|access-date=October 6, 2013|first=Desire|last=Thompson}}</ref>
In February 2016, T.I. announced he joined subscription-based music streaming service [[Tidal (service)|TIDAL]], as an artist-owner, making him the 19th of his kind, and in company with artists such as [[J. Cole]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Kanye West]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Rihanna]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Daft Punk]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and of course, [[Jay Z]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ogdenpayne/2016/02/23/rapper-t-i-signs-distribution-deal-with-roc-nation-and-partners-with-tidal/#30362f674020|title=Rapper T.I. Signs Distribution Deal With Roc Nation And Partners With Tidal|date=February 23, 2016|work=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/jqvnzz/t-i-and-roc-nation-tidal-just-made-a-big-announcement|title=T.I. and Roc Nation/Tidal Just Made A Big Announcement|date=February 23, 2016|work=BET.com}}</ref>
In June 2016, T.I. opened a [[strip club]] called V Live, in Atlanta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/06/ti-casting-call-strip-club-atlanta|title=T.I. Held a Casting Call for His New Strip Club in Atlanta|website=Complex}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2016/06/12/ti-vlive-atlanta-stripper-auditions/|title=T.I. – Welcome to My Casting Call for 100 Strippers! (VIDEO)|website=TMZ|date=June 12, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ti-holds-auditions-for-his-new-strip-club-in-atlanta-news.22185.html|title=T.I. Holds Auditions For His New Strip Club In Atlanta|website=HotNewHipHop|date=June 12, 2016}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
=== Family ===
In 2001, T.I. began a relationship with [[Xscape (group)|Xscape]] member [[Tameka Cottle|Tameka "Tiny" Cottle]].<ref name="Vibe" /> The couple married on July 30, 2010, in [[Miami Beach, Florida]].<ref>[https://www.tmz.com/2010/07/30/ti-rapper-married-wedding-miami-tameka-tiny-cottle-clifford-parish/ T.I. – T.I.E.S. the Knot in Secret Wedding Ceremony] TMZ, July 30, 2010</ref><ref>[http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b193141_ti_now_living_married_life.html?sid=aolpop_news T.I. Now Living the Married Life] eOnline, July 30, 2010</ref> Together, they have two sons and one daughter.<ref name="Vibe" /><ref>{{cite magazine|title=T.I.: Me, Myself & I|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=July 23, 2007|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/cover_stories/2007/07/ti_august_2007/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224075722/http://www.vibe.com/news/cover_stories/2007/07/ti_august_2007/ |archive-date=December 24, 2007 |access-date=October 31, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20200789,00.html|title=Rapper T.I. Welcomes His Second Son|last=Herndon|first=Jessica|date=May 16, 2008|publisher=people.com|access-date=December 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title= T.I. Says He Assisted Doctors With The Delivery Of His Daughter|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=April 14, 2016|url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/04/ti-tiny-baby-delivery/|access-date=April 17, 2016}}</ref> His daughter from that marriage, Heiress, performs under the name Heiress Harris. In June 2024, Heiress performed at the [[BET Awards 2024]] with collaborator Savannah McConneaughey, who performs under the stage name VanVan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aerin Becker |first=Emma |last2=Vinson |first2=Nathan |title=T.I. Shares the Music Advice He Gave Daughter Heiress, 8, Ahead of Her 2024 BET Awards Performance (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/t-i-and-tiny-s-daughter-heiress-is-a-self-proclaimed-superstar-at-2024-bet-awards-8671937 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> In addition, T.I. has two sons with Lashon Dixon, and a daughter from a relationship with [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer Ms. Niko.<ref name="People" /><ref>{{cite web|date=September 25, 2008|title=T.I. to pay ex $3,000 per month in child support|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|url=https://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/39999|access-date=December 12, 2008}}</ref> Through his marriage to Cottle, T.I. has one stepdaughter.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_8_56/ai_75247881|title=Toni & Keril's Dream Wedding – singer Toni Braxton weds|last=Bennett Kinnon|first=Joy|date=June 2001|magazine=Ebony|access-date=December 13, 2008}}</ref> In December 2016, Tiny filed for [[divorce]] from T.I.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/music/tiny-harris-files-divorce-from-ti/|title=Tiny Harris Files for Divorce from Rapper Husband T.I. After Six Years of Marriage|date=December 28, 2016|newspaper=PEOPLE.com|language=en-US|access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> The couple have been working on a reconciliation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/tameka-tiny-harris-addresses-ti-reconciliation-rumors-after-divorce-filing-w505090/|title=Tameka 'Tiny' Harris Addresses T.I. Reconciliation Rumors After Divorce Filing|date=September 22, 2017}}</ref> On February 22, 2019, T.I. lost his older sister, Precious Harris, to a car accident that put her on life support a week earlier.<ref name="tisis">{{cite web |last1=Pasquini |first1=Maria |title=T.I.'s Older Sister Precious Harris Dead at 66 Following Car Accident |url=https://people.com/music/ti-sister-precious-harris-dies/ |website=[[People Magazine]] |access-date=February 24, 2019 |date=February 22, 2019}}</ref>
=== Suicide interventions ===
In 2006,<ref>{{cite web|title=T.I. Kept Quiet About Scott Stapp Suicide Attempt For Years|website=[[MTV]]|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1695201/ti-scott-stapp-suicide-attempt/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018235157/http://www.mtv.com/news/1695201/ti-scott-stapp-suicide-attempt/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2014|date=October 9, 2012}}</ref> T.I. was at the scene of singer [[Scott Stapp]]'s suicide attempt. Stapp explained on [[VH1]]'s ''Big Morning Buzz Live'' that he had attempted suicide in Miami by jumping off a balcony and T.I. "took care of the situation".<ref name=suicide>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/i0q902/t-i-scott-stapp-creed-suicide-attempt |title=T.I. Rescued Creed's Scott Stapp After Suicide Attempt | website=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]|location=New York City|date=October 4, 2012| first=Nadeska |last=Alexis | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140320195149/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694936/t-i-scott-stapp-creed-suicide-attempt.jhtml | archive-date= March 20, 2014| url-status=dead}}</ref> Stapp said, "I laid out there for two and a half hours and my guardian angel showed up. He immediately took care of the situation and saved my life." T.I. and Stapp met while recording songs for the ''[[Passion of the Christ]]'' soundtrack in 2004, and bonded over their shared love of the [[Alabama Crimson Tide]]. Stapp stated "I found out later it was the only room left in the hotel and he came in off the street and came out, and as I'm laying on the ledge, blood fell to his feet and he looked up and he had an Alabama hat on. I said, 'roll tide,' and then he looked at me and put two and two together and really saved my life."<ref name=suicide/>
On October 13, 2010, T.I. convinced Joshua Starks, a 24-year-old suicidal man in [[Atlanta]], not to jump from a 22-story building.<ref name="USA Today">{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/10/ti-helps-talk-suicidal-man-down-from-building-/1|title=T.I. helps talk suicidal man down from building|last=Jones|first=Brent|date=October 14, 2010|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=Vibe Media Group|access-date=October 29, 2010|archive-date=February 5, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205082731/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/10/ti-helps-talk-suicidal-man-down-from-building-/1|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> After hearing of the situation on the radio, he drove to the scene at the 400 Colony Square Building<ref>{{cite web|last=Marikar|first=Shelia|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rapper-ti-latest-star-stop-suicide/story?id=11879750|title=Rapper T.I. Is Latest Star to Stop Suicide-T.I. Helped Talk a Man Off a 22-Story Building Ledge|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=October 15, 2010}}</ref> and asked police if he could help. T.I. then talked to the man, and convinced him not to jump. Afterwards, T.I. stated "For one, I'm not taking any credit. I didn't do it{{nbsp}}... I could've just as well came down there and it could have been resolved in another way. The fact of the matter is that God put me in a position to help, and I can't take any credit for that."<ref name="The Money Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20101014/rapper-ti-helps-rescue-suicidal-man-id-10131747.html|title=Rapper T.I. helps rescue a suicidal man|last=James|first=Natalie|date=October 14, 2010|work=The Money Times|publisher=Vibe Media Group|location=New York City|access-date=October 29, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016173339/http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20101014/rapper-ti-helps-rescue-suicidal-man-id-10131747.html|archive-date=October 16, 2010}}</ref>
== Controversies ==
=== Female president comments ===
In October 2015, T.I. received backlash when he was speaking on 2016 presidential candidate [[Hillary Clinton]]: "Not to be [[sexist]] but, I can't vote for the leader of the free world to be a woman. Just because, every other position that exists, I think a woman could do well. But the president? It's kinda like, I just know that women make rash decisions emotionally – they make very permanent, cemented decisions – and then later, it's kind of like it didn't happen, or they didn't mean for it to happen. And I sure would hate to just set off a nuke. [Other leaders] will not be able to negotiate the right kinds of foreign policy; the world ain't ready yet. I think you might be able to [get] the [[Loch Ness Monster]] elected before you could [get a woman]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/10/ti-hillary-clinton-woman-president/|title=T.I. On Hillary Clinton: "I Can't Vote For The Leader Of The Free World To Be A Woman"|date=October 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ti-hillary-clinton-vote_us_561d2446e4b028dd7ea52be0|title=T.I.: 'I Can't Vote For The Leader Of The Free World To Be A Woman'|first1=Cavan |last1=Sieczkowski|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=October 13, 2015}}</ref> Following the reaction from [[social media]], T.I. publicly apologized on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/ti-apologizes-after-saying-woman-cant-be-elected-president|title=T.I. apologizes after saying a woman can't be elected president|website=[[MSNBC]]|date=October 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/13/politics/t-i-woman-president-2016/index.html|title=Oprah and Tiny react to T.I.'s woman president comments|author1=Eugene Scott |author2=Deena Zaru|website=[[CNN]]|date=October 13, 2015}}</ref>
=== Virginity tests on daughter ===
In November 2019, T.I. was widely criticized after telling the ''Ladies Like Us'' [[podcast]] that he annually accompanied his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris to have her [[hymen]] [[gynaecology|gynaecologically]] checked to confirm her [[virginity]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/ti-daughter-virgin-test-hymen-chrissy-teigen-reactions-gynaecologist-iggy-azalea-a9193981.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/ti-daughter-virgin-test-hymen-chrissy-teigen-reactions-gynaecologist-iggy-azalea-a9193981.html |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Celebrities call out T.I.'s "abhorrent" yearly virginity testing for his daughter|website=The Independent|access-date=27 November 2020|date=7 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=Guardian2019-11-07a>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/07/ti-rapper-daughter-hymen-check-outrage|title=Outrage as US rapper TI says he has daughter's hymen checked annually|first=Ben|last=Beaumont-Thomas|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|date=7 November 2019|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref> despite the fact that such tests are viewed as unreliable as the hymen can be broken by other causes. Such tests were condemned in 2018 by the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO), [[United Nations Human Rights Council|UN Human Rights]] and [[UN Women]], as "medically unnecessary, and often times painful, humiliating and traumatic".<ref name=Guardian2019-11-07a/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/11/06/ti-teen-daughter-sex-doctor-gynecologist-still-virgin-hymen/|title=T.I. Says He Takes Teen Daughter to Doctor to Make Sure She's a Virgin|website=TMZ|date=November 6, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> T.I. initially responded by claiming he was never in the exam room during the procedure, although he later admitted he had been when his daughter was younger.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tannenbaum |first1=Emily |title=T.I.'s Daughter Opens Up About Her Father Attending Gynecologist Appointments With Her |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/ti-daughter-deyjah-opens-up-about-her-father-attending-gynecologist-appointments-with-her |work=Glamour |date=June 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ti-daughter-deyjah-harris-virginity-tests-gynaecologist-hymen-a9217731.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ti-daughter-deyjah-harris-virginity-tests-gynaecologist-hymen-a9217731.html |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=TI defends himself after uproar over daughter's virginity testing: 'I never said I was in the exam room'|website=The Independent|access-date=27 November 2020|date=25 November 2019}}</ref> In June 2020, Deyjah addressed the controversy, saying that the experience was "traumatising", had negatively impacted her relationship with her father and that she wanted to be a better parent than he was.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/ti-daughter-deyjah-harris-virginity-test-hymen-episode-say-no-gynaecologist-a9570031.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/ti-daughter-deyjah-harris-virginity-test-hymen-episode-say-no-gynaecologist-a9570031.html |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=TI's daughter Deyjah felt like she "couldn't say no" to having yearly "virginity test"|website=The Independent|access-date=27 November 2020|date=17 June 2020}}</ref>
===Sexual abuse allegations===
On January 26, 2021, Sabrina Peterson, who was associated with T.I. and his family, alleged on social media that T.I. put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her in 2009. Following the post, allegations of sexual abuse by Harris and his wife Tiny appeared underneath the post.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Isheka N. |date=2021-03-12 |title='If I Was a Prosecutor, I'd Have Brought Charges Already': Six More Accusers Come Forward with Sexual Assault Allegations Against T.I. and Tiny Harris |url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2021/03/12/if-i-was-a-prosecutor-id-have-brought-charges-already-six-more-accusers-come-forward-with-sexual-assault-allegations-against-t-i-and-tiny/ |access-date=2021-03-15 |website=Atlanta Black Star}}</ref>
By March 2021, more than 30 women and at least one man accused Harris, his wife Tiny, and their associates of "forced drugging, [[kidnapping]], [[rape]], and [[intimidation]]" in at least two states, including [[California]] and [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], which allegedly occurred since at least 2005. An attorney for the accusers has sent letters to the state attorneys general of California and Georgia asking them to open an investigation. The accusers allege that "prior to or upon immediately entering T&T's home, hotel, or tour bus [they] were coerced by Tiny to ingest drugs or [were] unknowingly administered drugs to impair the victims' ability to consent to subsequent vile sexual acts."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-01 |title=Atlanta rapper T.I. accused of sexual assault |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-rapper-t-i-accused-of-sexual-assault |access-date=2021-03-03 |website=[[WAGA-TV]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2021 |title=More accusers allege sexual misconduct against rapper T.I. and wife, Tiny |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-accusers-allege-sexual-misconduct-against-rapper-t-i-wife-n1260245 |access-date=2021-03-15 |website=NBC News}}</ref>
In January 2021, Harris released a video on Instagram denying the allegations, claiming that all of his sexual encounters had been consensual.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-28 |title=T.I. and Wife Tiny Accused of Sexual Abuse by 11 Victims, Lawyer Seeks Investigation |url=https://www.spin.com/2021/02/t-i-tiny-sexual-assault-investigation/ |access-date=2021-03-01 |website=Spin}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lawyer Seeks Criminal Investigation of T.I. and Tiny Amid Sexual Abuse and Assault Allegations |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/lawyer-seeks-criminal-investigation-of-ti-and-tiny-amid-sexual-abuse-and-assault-allegations/ar-BB1e6fTs |access-date=2021-03-01 |website=MSN}}</ref>
As a result of the allegations, production of ''T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle'' was suspended.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2021-02-05 |title='T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle' Suspends Production Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Stars |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/t-i-tiny-friends-family-hustle-suspends-production-sexual-abuse-allegations-1234688488/ |access-date=2021-03-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, T.I. and Tiny faced a lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault incident.<ref name="early2024allegation" />
== Legal issues ==
===1994–2006: Drugs, weapons and assault===
==== 1994: First arrest ====
[[File:T.I. mug shot.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Mug shot]] of T.I. in September 2003]]
Harris first began [[Illegal drug trade|dealing drugs]] as a teenager, and by the age of 14, he had already been arrested several times.<ref name="People">{{cite web|date=April 24, 2006|title=Hip-Hop Star & Actor T.I.|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20059205,00.html|access-date=December 12, 2008|archive-date=February 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204213232/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20059205,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2009/05/12/2009-05-12_rapper_ti_and_al_sharpton_march_in_harlem_to_stop_gun_violence.html|title=Rapper T.I. and Al Sharpton march in Harlem to stop gun violence|newspaper=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|last1=Strong|first1=Samantha|last2=Hutchinson|first2=Bill|date=May 12, 2009|access-date=June 21, 2009|archive-date=May 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515023652/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2009/05/12/2009-05-12_rapper_ti_and_al_sharpton_march_in_harlem_to_stop_gun_violence.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="spotlight" />
==== 1997-2004: Felony drug conviction and probation violations ====
In March 2004, a [[warrant (law)|warrant]] was issued for T.I.'s arrest after he violated his [[probation]] of a 1997 drug conviction, as well as a 1998 [[conviction]] for violating a state controlled substances act and for giving false information.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486451/20040419/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040503013931/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486451/20040419/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2004|title=T.I. Hasn't Been Hiding Out Lately — He's Been in Jail|last=Patel|first=Joseph|date=April 19, 2004|work=[[MTV News]]|access-date=October 22, 2009}}</ref> He was sentenced to three years in prison.<ref name="three years">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486501/04212004/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040615104211/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486501/04212004/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2004|title='Rubber Band Man' Rapper T.I. Gets Three Years in Prison|last=Patel|first=Joseph|date=April 21, 2004|work=MTV News|access-date=October 22, 2009}}</ref> While imprisoned in [[Cobb County, Georgia]], he filmed an unauthorized music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489317/20040709/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040711045126/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489317/20040709/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2004|title=T.I. Video Fallout Continues as Control of Jail Is Wrested from Sheriff|last=Patel|first=Joseph|date=July 9, 2004|work=MTV News|access-date=October 22, 2009}}</ref> In May 2004, he was released on probation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488031/20040528/timberlake_justin.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624054821/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488031/20040528/timberlake_justin.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2004|title=For the Record: Quick News on Justin Timberlake and Usher, T.I., Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, The Vines & More|date=May 28, 2004|work=MTV News|access-date=October 22, 2009}}</ref> After being released, he earned a litany of probation violations in several counties around Georgia for offenses ranging from possession of a [[firearm]] to possession of [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]].<ref name="three years" />
==== 2006: Strip club threat and Florida battery of sheriff deputy; community service ====
In 2006, after appearing in an Atlanta court on May 10 and having charges that he threatened a man outside a strip club the previous year dropped for lack of evidence, Harris was arrested on an outstanding probation violation warrant from Florida. The warrant claimed that Harris did not fulfill the required number of community service hours he was sentenced to complete for a 2003 battery of a female sheriff deputy at University Mall in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]. Harris was detained by several mall Security Guards at the time of the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=1611|title=T.I. Briefly Jailed for Probation Violation|access-date=January 9, 2007|work=XXL}}</ref>
According to [[WSB-TV]] in Atlanta, the rapper's attorney said that the problem was nothing more than a "technical matter" between [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[Florida]]. The confusion arose because T.I. was also sentenced to community service in Georgia for driving with a suspended license, for which he completed 75 hours of community service in his home state. He was released on bail shortly after being arrested, and was expected to surrender to Florida state authorities the following week to resolve the matter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=1611|title=T.I. Briefly Jailed for Probation Violation|access-date=January 9, 2007|work=XXL}}</ref>
=== 2007–2009: Federal weapons conviction ===
On October 13, 2007, federal authorities arrested Harris four hours before the [[BET Hip Hop Awards]] in Atlanta.<ref>{{cite news|last=McDonald |first=Ray |title=Rapper TI Arrested on Illegal Gun Possession Charge |date=October 16, 2007 |publisher=Voice of America |url=http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-16-voa38.cfm |work=VOA News |access-date=January 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211172115/http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-16-voa38.cfm |archive-date=December 11, 2008 }}</ref> He was charged with two felonies, [[National Firearms Act|possession of three unregistered machine guns and two silencers]], and [[Gun Control Act|possession of firearms by a convicted felon]]. The arrest was made in the parking lot of a downtown shopping center, which a witness identified as the [[Walgreens]] drug store at the corner of North and Piedmont Avenues. Harris was arrested after allegedly trying to purchase the guns from a "cooperating witness" with the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]]. According to federal officials, the witness had been cooperating with authorities a few days prior to the arrest, when the cooperating witness was arrested on charges of trying to [[straw purchase|purchase guns from a federal agent]]. The witness had been working as Harris' bodyguard since July, authorities said.<ref>{{cite web|last=Quinn |first=Christopher |url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/music/stories/2007/10/13/ti_1014.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab |title=T.I. arrested in ATL on weapons charges |publisher=Accessatlanta.com |date=October 13, 2007 |access-date=April 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231041619/http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/music/stories/2007/10/13/ti_1014.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab |archive-date=December 31, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur37599.cfm |title=Department of Justice press release: On arrest of rapper T.I. for possession of illegal firearms |publisher=Eurweb.com |access-date=April 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908033138/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur37599.cfm |archive-date=September 8, 2009 }}</ref>
On October 26, 2007, Harris walked out of the United States District Court in Atlanta after appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman and posting a three million dollar bond, two million cash plus equity on his property. Harris was required to remain at home except for medical appointments and court appearances. The only people allowed to live with him were his girlfriend and children. Visitors were required to be approved by the court.
Harris' [[Exclusionary rule|suppression hearing]] was scheduled for February 19, 2008. He later pled guilty to U.S. federal weapons charges, and was sentenced to an undefined prison sentence, a year of [[house arrest]] and 1,500 hours of [[community service]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ENTERTAINER CLIFFORD HARRIS, a/k/a "T.I.," PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGES|date=March 27, 2008|agency=Department of Justice|url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/gan/press/2008/03-27-08.pdf}}</ref> In an interview with [[MTV]] about serving prison time, Harris said ''"Presumably, while I'm there, I'll be able to strategize my comeback."'' He went on to say that he would not ''"just be sitting still doing nothing"''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=December 10, 2008|title=T.I. Gets Ready For Prison|work=[[MTV]]|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601014/20081209/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211235511/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601014/20081209/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 11, 2008|access-date=December 10, 2008}}</ref> On March 27, 2009, U.S. District Judge [[Charles A. Pannell Jr.]] sentenced Harris to one year and one day in prison and ordered him to pay $100,300 in fines.<ref>{{cite web|title=CLIFFORD HARRIS ("T.I.") SENTENCED TO PRISON ON FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGES|date=March 27, 2009|agency=Department of Justice|url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/gan/press/2009/03-27-09.pdf}}</ref> Harris had his sentence reduced from an original maximum ten years and a $250,000 fine with a [[plea bargain]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/article/609419|title=Rapper T.I. jailed on weapons charges|last=Landrum|first=Jonathan Jr.|work=The Toronto Star|agency=Associated Press|access-date=September 22, 2009|date=March 27, 2009}}</ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/27/ti.sentencing/|title=Rapper T.I. sentenced to year and a day in prison, fined|last1=Cooper|first1=Aaron|last2=Munger|first2=Lateef|date=March 27, 2009|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=April 12, 2009}}</ref>
On May 26, 2009, Harris began serving his [[sentence (law)|sentence]] in [[Forrest City, Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268537/ti-begins-federal-prison-sentence-in-arkansas|title=T.I. Begins Federal Prison Sentence In Arkansas|date=May 26, 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 26, 2009}}</ref> Two days prior to being imprisoned, he performed a farewell concert at the [[Philips Arena]] in Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/05/25/ti-says-goodbye-at-farewell-concert/|title=T.I. Says Goodbye at Farewell Concert|work=[[Rap-Up]]|access-date=May 25, 2009}}</ref> Harris was released from [[Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City|FCI Forrest City]] on December 22, 2009<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091225180603/http://www.bet.com/Music/news/msc_tireleasedfromprsion_12.22.09.htm Breaking News: T.I. Released From Prison.] ''BET''. Retrieved December 22, 2009.</ref> and transferred to a [[halfway house]] in Atlanta.<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=66274 XXcLusive: T.I. Released from Prison Today, Lawyer Confirms.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315202233/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=66274 |date=March 15, 2010 }} ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]].''</ref> Harris had the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] ID 59458-019 and was released from CCM Atlanta on March 26, 2010.<ref name="bop">{{cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=59458-019&x=76&y=23|title=Inmate Locator|publisher=[[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]|access-date=December 13, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629175641/http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=59458-019&x=76&y=23|url-status=dead}}</ref> After his release from prison, he was subjected to an [[audit]] of his finances, drug counseling, [[DNA profiling|DNA testing]], and random searches of his property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607943/20090327/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328171731/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607943/20090327/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 28, 2009|title=T.I. Sentenced To A Year And A Day In Prison|last=Rodriguez|first=Jayson|date=March 27, 2009|work=MTV News|access-date=April 12, 2009}}</ref>
=== 2010–2011: Probation violation and eleven-month sentence ===
On September 1, 2010, T.I. and his wife [[Tameka Cottle|Tiny]] were arrested for drug charges.<ref name="news.blogs.cnn.com"/> The arrest for drug charges led to T.I. being sentenced on October 15, 2010, to 11 months in prison for violating the terms of his probation, specifically for possessing [[Ecstasy (drug)|ecstasy]], testing positive for [[opiate]]s and associating with a [[convicted felon]], namely his [[PSC (musical group)|P$C]] cohort [[C-Rod]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1648108/tis-arrest-companion-identified-as-convicted-felon/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331202632/http://www.mtv.com/news/1648108/tis-arrest-companion-identified-as-convicted-felon/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2016|title=T.I.'s Arrest Companion Identified As Convicted Felon|first=Jayson|last=Rodriguez|website=MTV News}}</ref> On October 25, the drug charges against T.I. were dropped.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/10/25/t.i.charge.dropped/index.html?hpt=T2|work=CNN|title=California drug charges against rapper T.I. dropped|date=October 25, 2010}}</ref> On November 1, T.I. reported back to the [[Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City|Forrest City Federal Facility]] to serve his 11-month sentence.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rodriguez|first=Jayson|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651287/20101101/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105021244/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651287/20101101/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2010|title=T.I. Turns Himself In To Start 11-Month Prison Sentence—Rapper's recent L.A. drug arrest violated his probation.|publisher=MTV|date=November 1, 2010|access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref> His date of release was set to be September 29, 2011.<ref name="bop" /> On August 31, 2011, T.I. was released from Forrest City at 7:29{{nbsp}}a.m. and sent to a community living facility to serve out the rest of his 11-month sentence. He then released a statement on [[Twitter]] saying: "The storm is over & da sun back out. IT'S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!! Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670026/ti-released-halfway-house.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202114846/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670026/ti-released-halfway-house.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2011|work=MTV|title=T.I. Released To Halfway House-Atlanta rapper released from prison and taken to community living facility for the last month of his sentence.|date=August 31, 2011}}</ref>
==== 2011: Re-arrest over transportation dispute ====
He was sent back to federal custody on September 1, less than 48 hours after his release, due to a dispute involving T.I. taking a luxury bus from a prison in Arkansas to a halfway house facility in Atlanta. T.I.'s attorney, [[Steven Sadow]], told the [[Associated Press]] that the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] moved T.I. to a different facility and clarified that the dispute was not drug related.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/t-i-back-in-federal-custody-after-taking-luxury-bus-to-halfway-house-20110902|magazine=Rolling Stone|title=T.I. Back in Federal Custody After Taking Luxury Bus to Halfway House-Lawyer says dispute with authorities is not drug related|date=September 2, 2011}}</ref> T.I. was later released from prison and was sent back to the [[halfway house]], where he was released on September 29, at midnight.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rapper T.I. released from halfway house|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/showbiz/t-i--release/index.html|work=cnn.com|access-date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
=== 2014: Standoff with Los Angeles police officers ===
On April 30, 2014, T.I. and [[Compton, California|Compton]] rapper [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] were involved in a verbally confrontational standoff with officers of the [[Los Angeles Police Department]]. According to [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']], it was believed to have been disconcerted as a response to officers misconducting a group of bystanders afar from a nightclub the two artists were attending. In a video leaked by [[TMZ]], T.I. and Game were forced out of the club which they nicknamed the "Supercut Club", or "Supperclub", by LAPD officials, due to an investigation of a drug and gambling ring. The club's security guards were present at the scene and refused the rappers' re-entries into the property to avoid more legal troubles.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=2014-04-30 |title=T.I. and The Game in Heated Standoff With Police Outside L.A. Club: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ti-game-police-standoff-video-supperclub-6070347/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2014-05-01 |title=T.I., Game Face Off Against LAPD After Fight |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/t-i-game-face-off-against-lapd-after-fight-245178/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
T.I. and Game were forced to stand back, with T.I. yelling "Y'all got a lot of people beat up. We got good lawyers." One of the bystanders was forced to lay down with his hands over his head without warning and security kicked him repeatedly to try to get him back up in opposition. Another guard yelled, "He goes to jail tonight!". T.I. and Game were rumored to have been arrested for simple assault on a police officer and disturbing the peace. They were later released with charges dropped. This was later denied by LAPD team members.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=2014-04-30 |title=T.I. and The Game in Heated Standoff With Police Outside L.A. Club: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ti-game-police-standoff-video-supperclub-6070347/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2014-05-01 |title=T.I., Game Face Off Against LAPD After Fight |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/t-i-game-face-off-against-lapd-after-fight-245178/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Berry |first=Peter A. BerryPeter A. |date=2018-04-30 |title=Today in Hip-Hop: T.I. and The Game Confront the LAPD - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/today-in-hip-hop-t-i-the-game-confront-the-lapd/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=khari |date=2014-04-30 |title=T.I. & Game Involved In Intense Standoff With L.A.P.D. - The Source |url=https://thesource.com/2014/04/30/t-i-game-involved-in-intense-standoff-with-l-a-p-d/,%20https://thesource.com/2014/04/30/t-i-game-involved-in-intense-standoff-with-l-a-p-d/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2015: Tax issues ===
In August 2015, the [[IRS]] filed liens totaling more than $4.5&nbsp;million on T.I.'s property for unpaid taxes from 2012 and 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2015/08/ti-tax-lien-4-million?PageSpeed=noscript|title=T.I. Reportedly Owes IRS $4.5 Million, Rep Releases Statement|date=August 22, 2015|website=Vibe}}</ref>
=== 2018: Public disorder arrest ===
On May 16, 2018, Harris was arrested outside of the gated community where he lives, for misdemeanor charges of simple assault, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness in [[Henry County, Georgia]], after a guard allegedly refused to let Harris into the complex without a key. Harris posted bond and was released later that day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/entertainment/ti-arrested/index.html|title=Rapper T.I. arrested near Georgia home|author=Lisa Respers France|website=CNN|date=May 16, 2018}}</ref>
=== 2020: Crypto fraud charges ===
In September 2020, Harris was charged by the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] for his involvement in two fraudulent initial coin offerings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SEC.gov {{!}} SEC Charges Film Producer, Rapper, and Others for Participation in Two Fraudulent ICOs|url=https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-207|access-date=2020-09-16|website=www.sec.gov}}</ref>
===2024: Sexual assault lawsuit===
In January 2024, Harris and his wife were sued for sexual assault. The alleged incident involved them drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in a Los Angeles hotel room in 2005.<ref name=early2024allegation>{{Cite web|last=Garcia|first=Thania|title=T.I. And Tiny Sued for Allegations of Sexual Assault in Graphic Lawsuit |date=2024-01-03|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/t-i-tiny-sued-sexual-assault-hotel-2005-1235860685/|accessdate=2024-01-04|website=Variety}}</ref> According to ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', "The suit describes the plaintiff as being in her early twenties when the assault happened and asserts she was serving in the U.S. Air Force at the time. After allegedly being introduced to the couple by an associate named “Caviar,” whom she had met at the house of the rapper [[Coolio]] the night before the assault."<ref name=early2024allegation /> In August 2024, the lawsuit was dismissed, due to the [[statute of limitations]] expiring.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=KiMi |title=Lawsuit accusing T.I., Tiny Harris of assault dismissed by judge |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/08/09/ti-tiny-harris-sexual-assault-lawsuit-dismissed/74741451007/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Discography ==
[[File:T.i.logo.png|thumb|T.I.'s general marketing logo, used since 2004]]
{{Main|T.I. discography}}
{{See also|P$C discography}}
'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[I'm Serious]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Trap Muzik]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Urban Legend (album)|Urban Legend]]'' (2004)
* ''[[King (T.I. album)|King]]'' (2006)
* ''[[T.I. vs. T.I.P.]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Paper Trail]]'' (2008)
* ''[[No Mercy (T.I. album)|No Mercy]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Paperwork (T.I. album)|Paperwork]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Dime Trap]]'' (2018)
* ''[[The L.I.B.R.A.]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Kill the King (album)|Kill the King]]'' (TBA)
'''Collaborative albums'''
* ''[[25 to Life (album)|25 to Life]]'' (with [[PSC (musical group)|P$C]]) (2005)
* ''[[Bankroll Mafia (album)|Bankroll Mafia]]'' (with [[Bankroll Mafia]]) (2016)
==Filmography==
{{See also|T.I. videography}}
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[ATL (film)|ATL]]''
| Rashad Swann
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]''
| Stevie Lucas
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Takers]]''
| Ghost
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Identity Thief]]''
| Julian
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2015
| ''The Corner Man''
| Narration
|
|-
| ''[[Get Hard]]''
| Russell
|
|-
| ''[[Entourage (film)|Entourage]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]''
| Dave
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''[[Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| ''[[Ride Along 2]]''
| Tony David
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2017
| ''[[Sleepless (2017 film)|Sleepless]]''
| Sean Cass/Derrick Griffin
|
|-
| ''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel''
| Marcus Johnson
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Krystal (film)|Krystal]]''
| Willie
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]''
| Dave
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''The Trap''
| Sonny
|
|-
| ''[[Dolemite Is My Name]]''
| Walter Crane
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2020
| ''[[Cut Throat City]]''
| Lorenzo 'Cousin' Bass
|
|-
| ''[[Monster Hunter (film)|Monster Hunter]]''
| Link
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Fear (2023 film)|Fear]]''
| Lou
|
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2003–07
| ''[[It's Showtime at the Apollo]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Guest
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2005
| ''[[The O.C.]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Return of the Nana"
|-
| ''[[Diary (American TV series)|Diary]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Fat Joe and Friends"
|-
| ''[[Punk'd]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #5.4"
|-
| 2005–06
| ''[[Soul Train]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #34.23" & "Episode #35.14"
|-
| 2005–08
| ''[[Access Granted]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Guest
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''House Band''
| Himself
| Episode: "T.I."
|-
| ''[[Making the Video]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Why You Wanna"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "John Malkovich/T.I."
|-
| ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The All Out Fall Out"
|-
| ''[[Andrew Young|Andrew Young Presents]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Walking with Guns"
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2009
| ''[[T.I.'s Road to Redemption]]''
| Himself
| Main Cast
|-
| ''[[Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Kathy at the Apollo"
|-
| ''[[Behind the Music]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "T.I."
|-
| ''Connect with the Stars''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #1.2"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[VH1 Storytellers]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "T.I."
|-
| 2011–17
| ''[[T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle]]''
| Himself
| Main Cast
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''[[Boss (TV series)|Boss]]''
| Trey
| Main Cast: Season 2
|-
| ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
| Ray
| Episode: "I Ka Wa Mamua"
|-
| 2012–14
| ''[[Single Ladies (TV series)|Single Ladies]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title=Monday Cable Ratings:'Pawn Stars' Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Single Ladies', 'Secret Life of the American Teen', 'Bunheads', 'Teen Wolf', & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/26/monday-cable-ratingspawn-stars-wins-night-wwe-raw-single-ladies-secret-life-of-the-american-teen-bunheads-teen-wolf-more/139315/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629053351/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/26/monday-cable-ratingspawn-stars-wins-night-wwe-raw-single-ladies-secret-life-of-the-american-teen-bunheads-teen-wolf-more/139315/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2012|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|access-date=July 5, 2012|date=June 26, 2012}}</ref>
| Luke
| Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2013
| ''Marked Up''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #1.2"
|-
| ''[[Andrew Young|Andrew Young Presents]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Walking Without Guns"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2014
| ''[[Oprah: Where Are They Now?]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Meredith Baxter, Rapper T.I. & Downtown Julie Brown"
|-
| ''Amp'd Up''
| Himself
| Episode: "Beat Poetry"
|-
| ''[[House of Lies]]''
| Lukas Frye
| Recurring Cast: Season 3
|-
| 2015
| ''Backstage Diaries''
| Himself
| Episode: "G-Eazy, T.I."
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''One Shot''
| Himself/Judge
| Episode: "The Atlanta Auditions"
|-
| ''[[Roots (2016 miniseries)|Roots]]''
| Cyrus
| Episode: "Part 4"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2017
| ''[[The Timeline]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The '91 Falcons"
|-
| ''[[The Breaks (2016 film)|The Breaks]]''
| Paul Anders
| Recurring Cast: Season 1
|-
| 2018
| ''[[The Grand Hustle]]''
| Himself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| 2018–20
| ''[[T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle]]''
| Himself
| Main Cast
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2021
| ''[[Rhythm + Flow]]''
| Himself/Judge
| Main Judge
|-
| ''[[Genius (American TV series)|Genius]]''
| Ken Cunningham
| Recurring Cast: Season 3
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Art Imitates Life"
|}
===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Def Jam: Icon]]''
| Himself
| Voice role and likeness
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands]]''
| Marcus Jenssen
| Voice role
|}
===Documentary===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Beef III]]''
|}
== Awards and nominations ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by T.I.}}
== See also ==
* [[Pharrell Williams v. Bridgeport Music]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one in the United States]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Rhythmic chart]]
* [[List of hip hop musicians]]
* [[List of people from Atlanta]]
* [[Music of Atlanta]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
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